By Israel Bulus, Kaduna
Six teenagers drowned in the Mbang river on Tuesday in Ribang village, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, while returning from a Junior WAEC exams at about 5:30 Pm.
The victims identified as; Manasseh Monday (16 yrs), Musa John (16 yrs), Pius David (15 yrs), Monday Ayuba (16 yrs), David Danlami (19 yrs), and Yahuza Audu (16 yrs) were students of Government Secondary School Fadan Chawai writing the West African Junior School Examination.
The National Public Relations Officer of Ribang Development Association, Comr. Simon Ishaku Chinge, who confirmed the incident to our Correspondent via a telephone on Wednesday, disclosed that 3 dead bodies have already been recovered and buried amidst tears.
He explained that, as of now, there are still three missing as locals have not been able to recover them out of the river.
” The school children left their homes with full of hope and excitement while their parents went to farm with the hope of reuniting with them after written their papers of the day, only to meet their untimely death.
” The Mbang river has been a death trapped on our people over the years, noting before the community can access any school or any hospital facility they’ve to travel for about 8 kilometers.
” We’re calling on the Federal Government, Governor Uba Sani, Sen. Sunday Katung and our House of Representative member as a matter of urgency, to kindly assist us with school, hospital, access road and bridge in order to bring succur to our community.” Simon appealed.
The Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, did not respond to calls and text message sent to him by our Correspondent as of the time of filing this report.
Also, when contacted, the Zonal Coordinator, Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency ( SEMA) Zone one, Mubarak Muhammad, said he would confirm the incident and get back to our Correspondent.
He had yet to do so as of the time of sending this report.
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