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Rivers boat tragedy: Fubara vows probe as five bodies recovered

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has vowed to probe a boat tragedy in Kula Community that killed 10 people, as five bodies have been recovered. Read More: https://punchng.com/rivers-boat-tragedy-fubara-vows-probe-as-five-bodies-recovered/

Rivers boat tragedy: Fubara vows probe as five bodies recovered

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has pledged to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of 10 individuals in a boat accident in Kula Community, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of the state. Fubara made this commitment on Thursday, when a peaceful protest was organized by members of the Kula Community at the Government House in Port Harcourt.

The governor, accompanied by his Chief of Staff Sunny Ewule, expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and urged the people to remain calm and refrain from taking matters into their own hands. Fubara assured the community that those responsible for the incident would face the full consequences of the law, stating, "We want to sympathise with the Kula Community and the bereaved families.

Anybody who is involved in this incident or found culpable for whatever happened will definitely pay for it according to the law. Eight rescued as search continues for missing boat passengers in Rivers". Five bodies have been recovered from the incident, as reported by Sara-Igbe.

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