Tare Magbei
A Reverend pastor, identified as Rev. Bako, alongside four other persons have been feared dead in Taraba state, as boat capsizes.
This unfortunate incident was said to have happened along River Benue in Taraba State over the weekend.
The incident occurred when a boat carrying 14 passengers from Mayo-Reniwo village in Ardo-Kola Local Government Area to a village in Karim-Lamido Local Government capsized midway into the journey.
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The spokesperson of the state police command, DSP. Abdullahi Usman, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Jalingo on Tuesday, August 10, said nine of the passengers were successfully rescued while five others are still missing and may have drowned.
He further revealed that a search was ongoing for the five missing passengers.
Meanwhile, it was gathered that one of the five persons missing in the accident is Rev. Shedrack Bako, a pastor with the Christian Reformed Church of Nigeria (CRC-N).
When contacted, Taraba State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Isaiah Magaji said he was aware of a boat mishap, but could not ascertain the calibre of persons involved in the accident.
“I am yet to get a clear picture of the incident because the reports that are available to me now are very scanty. I am still expecting detail report of what actually happened and who are the people involved,” he said.
