By Anastacia Eluwa, Asaba
Police in Delta State have rescued eighteen passengers including three (3) Policemen and fifteen (15) natives involved in boat mishap while returning from Saturday’s governorship and State House of Assembly elections at Ureju community in Warri North Local Government area of the state.
Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Adeyinka Adeleke who disclosed this in a Press release signed by the Acting state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, ASP Chuks Orisewezie and made available to newsmen yesterday in Asaba posited that four (4) passengers were still missing while two (2) of the rescued passengers have been rushed to the Oghara General hospital in Ethiope West local government area.
According to Commissioner of Police, the report available to the Command reveals that on the 9/3/2019, a boat conveying twenty- two (22) passengers, three (3) Policemen and nineteen (19) members of the community returning from ward 3 Ebrohimi to Koko Jetty after the elections, at about 0120hrs capsized along the water way at Ureju community”.
He stated that no INEC official or NYSC member was involved in the boat mishap as earlier rumored.
CP Adeleke added that the search for the missing passengers were still in progress.
The Police Commissioner however reiterated the commitment of the state Police Command to ensure the safety and security of all Deltans at all times.
