Two people have sadly died and 13 others are still missing after two boats collided at the Akede village beachfront in Bayelsa State’s Southern Ijaw Local Government Area.
According to reports, the incident happened on Tuesday night and involved a fishing vessel and a passenger speedboat.
According to a source who talked to Daily Trust, divers are looking for any missing people who might still be able to be saved in the water.
A speedboat with a 115 horsepower engine, called Meeting Marine, and driven by a man named Saturday was reportedly traveling from Anyama Ijaw to the settlements of Lubia and Foropa when it struck a fishing boat at the coastline of Akede Community.
Comrade Ogoniba Ipigansi, the Chairman of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria in Bayelsa State, verified the incident and said that 13 passengers are still unaccounted for.
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Comrade Ipigansi stated that although the union was notified of the accident, poor communication caused by the area’s insufficient network connectivity hampered rescue attempts.
The incident has not been formally reported, according to DSP Musa Muhammad, the Bayelsa State police spokesperson, when contacted for comment.
He promised to look into it and keep reporters informed.
