Two persons have lost their lives while 13 are still missing following a head-on collision of two boats at Akede community in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
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A source told Daily Trust that the incident which occurred on Tuesday evening, April 1, 2025 involved a speed boat carrying passengers from Eropa community in Southern Ijaw and a fishing boat.
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The source said some divers are already in the water to rescue any of the missing passengers could be rescued.
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He said a speed boat named Meeting Marine, powered by a 115HP engine and operated by a man identified as Saturday, was traveling from Anyama Ijaw towards Lubia and Foropa communities when it collided with a fishing boat at the Akede Community waterfront.
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Confirming the incident, the Chairman of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria in Bayelsa State, Comrade Ogoniba Ipigansi, said 13 passengers were yet to be found.
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Comrade Ipigansi said the union was alerted to the accident, adding that communication challenge hampered their rescue operations as network was bad in the area.Â