The family of Joe Blankson a 36-year-old man has been thrown into moruning following his painful death in Rivers state.

Joe a contractor who supplies diesel died while rescuing victims of a boat accident on Saturday, He had single-handedly rescued 13 people when a boat capsized along the Abonnema-Bakana waterways in Degema, Rivers state.

Fishermen around the area rescued some people while Blankson succeeded in rescuing 13 people all on his own.
As the father-of-two attempted to rescue a 14th person, he died in the river and his body was retrieved a day later.

In all, six people died in the boat mishap, according to eyewitness reports. But the state Police Public Relations Officer, Nnamdi Omoni, insisted that only one person died in the accident and not six.

It is believed Blackson might have died of exhaustion after going multiple times to save 13 people.

Residents of Bakama in the Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State have hailed the young father a hero for his selfless act which cost him his life.

The boat was conveying 25 passengers from Abonnema wharf to Bakana before the accident happened around Iborama.


From Ebiwali--
http://www.ebiwalisgossip.com/2018/08/man-rescues-13-persons-in-boat-mishap.html

Death why RIP may heaven welcome you.

Dis are d ppl who deserve National Handshakes and awards... Wat beta way to go than to die saving others.. Natural instincts would have asked him to take a rest but his selfless instinct kept telling him "One more" . Reminds me of Hacksaw Ridge..

calculator123:

posthumous you mean.

Obviously... He deserves to b celebrated and immortalised... His kids need to grow up knowing what a great deed their dad did..

If it was in France, he will be a National Hero

RIP brother, truly a HERO.

This is a TRUE HERO.
A modern day GOOD SAMARITAN.
Straight to HEAVEN he goes....to the RIGHT SIDE of Darling Jesus!
RIP Good Man.

Selfless guy with a big heart.

Such a pity

That is a REAL HERO right there. Salute and R.I.P.

Very sad

starboy86:
RIP brother, truly a HERO.

If it left to buhari and gia government, they would rather let them perish than send rescue...

Just sayin

Blessynokoro:
If it was in France, he will be a National Hero

Too bad this is Nigeria.

Where government don't give a damn about it's people.

RIP.. After saving the 13th person, you were already a hero, why further the risk??

Now you just rendered these cute children fatherless, depriving them of the feeling of growing up having a father. . You just made this beautiful lady a widow.

Hero

sad. Very sad. After rescuing 13? The 13 people rescued, why didn`t they assist in rescuing others.?

I`m sure they must have been thanking God for rescuing them without knowing that they were rescued to rescue others.

RIP young man.

Someone just enrolled into the widowhood class.

Great soul with unrivaled selflessness. RIP man!

Blessynokoro:
If it was in France, he will be a National Hero

I don't know why I find this funny

So sad, I wish those rescued will combine to take care of the family he left behind. I didn't mention govt cos it's largely nonexistent.

May God console his children and wife in Jesus name!

RIP, sadly the government doesn't care about that

Fine man. Rip blanketson!

post=69890686:
This is a TRUE HERO.
A modern day GOOD SAMARITAN.
Straight to HEAVEN he goes....to the RIGHT SIDE of Darling Jesus!
RIP Good Man.

na wa oh..if he isn't a Christian nko?

Rest in peace

That's the MVP/GOAT
Rest in peace man!
At least his State governor should honor his family b4 so that the federal government can do same. Remember, it's Rivers State we talking bout!

His is a man with a big heart! So literally he saved More than a dozen. May his gentle, kind soul rest in bossom of the Lord.

Heavenly Father Please give his young wife and kids the beatitude to bear the loss IJN

Buhari will not honor him because he is not from the North

Him for no save anybody.

How can a normal person save someone's life in Nigeria?

Dude more heroic than both past and present Nigeria leaders. Respect

Too much dislike for Nigeria if it where to be some foreign country he will be recognized but Nigeria never

i just hate this country

Dis is a true Hero. His family deserved some recognition n benefits from d federal, state n local government. but dis is Nigeria, they will not instead just concern about their own pocket