Eight drown as speed boats collide in Cross River

At slightest 8 passengers person reportedly drowned aft 2 velocity boats collided successful the waters astir Tikoro country adjacent Cameroon.

The incidental occurred connected the day of September 6, 2026, erstwhile a W23 velocity vessel carrying 13 Nigerian passengers from Ikang successful Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State towards the Republic of Cameroon collided with different W23 velocity vessel fitted with 2 Yamaha engines.

According to reports, the vessel was travelling done Cameroonian territorial waters erstwhile the collision occurred.

Five passengers were reportedly rescued live with the assistance of section fishermen successful Cameroon, portion 8 others were feared drowned.

The bodies of those feared drowned were aboriginal recovered and brought to Simon Beach successful Ikang, Bakassi LGA.

Confirming the incident, the Cross River State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, said the Marine Police had been directed to guarantee the due recognition of the recovered bodies by their respective families.

He said the bodies would subsequently beryllium deposited astatine the morgue arsenic the constabulary continued investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

“The Command is besides liaising with applicable authorities and affected families arsenic efforts proceed to found the afloat circumstances surrounding the incident,” Akata said.

He assured that the bid ...