Registration Tragedy: 15 Die As Boat Capsizes

Timipre Sylva, Bayelsa State governor.

Timipre Sylva, Bayelsa State governor.

At least 15 persons are feared dead as their boat capsized at the Nembe creek in the  deep coastal area of Bayelsa State.

They were on their way to Nembe to participate in the voter registration exercise  when the incident happened. Nembe is part of the constituency of the Bayelsa State  Governor, Chief Timipre Sylva.

Timipre Sylva, Bayelsa State governor.

Although report about the boat mishap was still sketchy, P.M.NEWS gathered that the  body of one of the deceased had been recovered, while the whereabouts of others  remain unknown.

The Bayelsa Police Command Public Relations officer, Emokpae Eguavon, confirmed the  incident in Yenagoa, the state capital, but  declined to give further details.

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Meanwhile, the state government has declared today, Friday as public holiday for workers to travel home and participate in the voter registration  exercise.

—Okafor Ofiebor/     Port Harcourt

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