Two persons have died after a boat conveying supporters of the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, for a political campaign capsized in Warri River in Okerenkoko
Seven others on board were injured and three missing in the incident that happened on Tuesday.
The Director of Communications and Media Strategy of the Delta APC Campaign Council, Ima Niboro, confirmed the incident on Wednesday.
“Information at our disposal indicates that a commercial boat traveling in the opposite direction rammed into the boat carrying our supporters and that two persons lost their lives, three are missing, and seven others are in hospital receiving treatment from injuries sustained in the accident,” Mr. Niboro said in a statement.
Mr. Niboro described the death of the supporters as saddening, stating that “this is one tragedy too many, and our party is officially in mourning.”
He announced the suspension of all political activities in respect of the deceased.
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“We are currently working with the relevant authorities and communities to search for the missing. We are also in the process of reaching out to the families and loved ones of those that lost their lives while ensuring that the injured receive the best care possible.
“In honour of the dead, missing and injured, we have decided to indefinitely suspend all further campaigns. The Campaign Council will advise on the next steps in the coming days and weeks,” he said.
