In Delta State’s Warri South Local Government Area, a boat overturned on the well-known Bennett Island River, resulting in the verified deaths of five people.
The accident happened on Monday night, according to information obtained on Tuesday.
In a statement released on Tuesday in the state capital of Asaba, SP Bright Edafe, the state police public relations officer, stated that one person remains unaccounted for.
“There was a boat accident along the Bennett Island River in Warri South,” he stated.
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Five people were discovered dead, while six others were hurt and are still being treated.
Nineteen people were taken from the scene, but one is still unaccounted for.
