By Peter Duru, Makurdi The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has confirmed that a family of six was among victims of a weekend boat accident in Makurdi, Benue State, which claimed 11 lives. The NIWA Area Manager in Makurdi, Mr. Andrew Ndahi, disclosed this after a fact-finding visit to Daudu-Dauda settlement, an island community behind […]
June 15, 2026
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By Peter Duru, Makurdi
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has confirmed that a family of six was among victims of a weekend boat accident in Makurdi, Benue State, which claimed 11 lives.
The NIWA Area Manager in Makurdi, Mr. Andrew Ndahi, disclosed this after a fact-finding visit to Daudu-Dauda settlement, an island community behind the Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering (NASME), where the incident occurred.
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