Many declared missing in Delta boat mishap

The people Ugborodo community in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State were throw into mourning when no fewer than seven persons was declared missing with several others sustaining injuries in a boat mishap.

The cause of the incident is still sketchy at the time of filing this report but an official report by the Police says it was a boat mishap, stressing that it has nothing to do with attacks by the groups involved in factional leadership tussle in the community

A source said the boat fully loaded with passenger's at the Escravos Jetty in Ugborodo was heading to Warri when it was attacked reprisal masterminded by some armed youths reportedly loyal to the factional camp of the Ugborodo Community Management Committee, UCMC.

Factional Chairman of Ugborodo Administrative Committee, Mr. Jolomi Samuel Metseagharun corroborated the eyewitness claims in a telephone conversation.

Metseagharun described the sad development in the community as a despicable act of desperation of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in the state to foist its leadership on the people of Ugborodo who are predominantly members of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC.

Metseagharun who also doubled as the President General Ugborodo Community explained that what happened on Tuesday that the Austin Oboroegbeyi led camp ascribed to community indigenes was a false accusation as they had no knowledge of the attack on the ill- fated passengers’ boat.

He added that whatever must have happened had further confirmed that the members of the Ugborodo Community Management Committee were very unpopular in the community.

The Warri Area Commander of the Nigeria Police, ACP Mohammed Shaba, who confirmed the boat mishap said so far, only one person had been confirmed dead and few other persons sustained injuries in the boat.

He assured that the police was on top of the situation and had commenced search for other victims that may be involved in the accident.

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