Two Waterway Accidents Kill Police Officer and Woman in Bayelsa

Two waterway accidents in Bayelsa State claimed the lives of a serving police officer and a female passenger. On Thursday, a boat carrying eight people capsized in the Abedigbene waterways in Brass; seven people, including Trade and Commerce Commissioner Dr Ebiere Jones, were rescued, but the missing police officer was later confirmed dead. On Saturday morning, a tanker vessel belonging to Sterling Global Oil Ltd struck canoes near Angalabiri in Sagbama, seriously injuring Mrs Victoria Abetnigo, who later died at hospital. Police are investigating the incidents and have urged waterway users to follow maritime safety rules.