Policeman Feared Dead, 3 Others Missing in Boat Mishap

Bayelsa State police Command has confirmed the death of a Policeman and the missing of three others in a boat Mishap in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state.

According to a statement signed by the Police Command’s spokesman SP Asinim Butwat, the boat carrying the Policemen on surveillance capsized at Korokosei waterways.

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He however said the cause of the incident remains sketchy while divers have been deployed to the area for the possible rescue of the missing Policemen.

The statement read: “On 25, July 22, at about 2000 hours a boat conveying Policemen on surveillance capsized at Korokosei Waterways, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area. One Policeman’s body was recovered while three are missing.”

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“The Command is yet to establish the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident. Divers deployed to the Area for possible rescue of the missing persons”, the statement added.