Tragedy

Tragedy struck on Saturday, 1 November, 2014,
when about five members of the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, reportedly died in a boat
mishap that happened in Ekeremor Local
Government area of Bayelsa.
Sahara Reporters informs that the victims of the
tragic incident were on their way back from
Yenagoa where they went for the conduct of
PDP’s Ward Congresses in Bayelsa State.
It was gathered that a former Deputy Governor
of the state, Chief Peremobowei Ebebi, and six
others were reportedly rescued by local divers
and passengers of oncoming boats which
stopped to assist the victims.
Divers in Bayelsa State.
Eyewitnesses told journalists that the tragic
incident happened at about 5pm along the
Ekeremor waterways.
While three corpses, out of the five people
alleged to have died from the boat mishap, have
been recovered, the search for the remaining
bodies is said to be ongoing.
Divers in search of victims of capsized boat in
Bayelsa.
When contacted, the Deputy Police Public
Relations Officer, ASP Lawrence Eboka, said he
has not been briefed about the incident as he
was at the home of the President, Goodluck
Jonathan on special duty.