One child rescued, another missing after river incident in Yobe

One kid has been rescued portion a hunt is ongoing for different kid who was swept distant by a stream successful Dapchi community, Bursari Local Government Area of Yobe State.

The incidental occurred astatine astir 2:30 p.m. connected Sunday astatine Unguwar Bulama Alhaji Ahmadu, Dapchi, according to an alert issued by the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA).

The Director of Search and Rescue Operations astatine SEMA, Dr Mohammed Ibrahim Jalo, said authorities and LGA hunt and rescue teams, unneurotic with section divers, instantly launched operations aft the incident.

As of 5:00 p.m. connected Sunday, 1 of the victims, 14-year-old Goni Mustapha, had been recovered, portion hunt efforts for the 2nd kid were inactive ongoing astatine property time.

Jalo, successful a nationalist information advisory, cautioned parents and children against going adjacent rivers, streams and different h2o bodies, particularly during the rainy play erstwhile h2o levels emergence rapidly.

He warned that children indispensable ne'er play adjacent rivers unsupervised, noting that calm-looking h2o tin conceal beardown undercurrents. He besides urged parents to support childr...