- The deceased, whose body was recovered on Friday, was 200-level student of the Chemistry Department of the Benue State Univeristy, BSU, Makurdi
In Benue State, one Abel Agaba, an undergraduate, has lost his life after drowning in the River Benue.
The deceased, whose body was recovered on Friday, was 200-level student of the Chemistry Department of the Benue State Univeristy, BSU, Makurdi.
He was said to have met his end when he went to the river to cool off after watching a football match at a viewing center at about 11:45 pm despite stern warning from those around him not to go to the river at that time of the day.
A source privy to the tragic incident said Agaba lived with family members at Awe Street in the Wurukum area of Makurdi town.
He said, “we learnt that after watching the European football matches that finished at about 11:45 pm he said he was feeling hot and wanted to swim in River Benue to cool his body.
“Though those with him advised him against going to the River as it was already too late, he insisted and went since it was the usual practice around the area for people to go swimming at night whenever there is intense heat.”
According to the source, his remains were found by a fisherman who had gone to check if his fishing net had caught some fishes.
“He went alone and nobody bothered to check on him till Friday morning when a fisherman in the neighbourhood went to the River to check his fishing net for fishes and discovered Agaba’s lifeless body attached to his fishing net.
“The man raised the alarm and people went and recovered his body which was identified by his family members who took his remains to the mortuary.
“The death of the young man has thrown Awe Street neighbourhood into mourning because he was a gentle man who gave his time to his studies and never had issues with anyone.”
Spokesperson of the Benue State Police Command, CSP, Catherine Anene is yet to comment on the incident.
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