April 11, (THEWILL)- The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has reacted to the boat accident that claimed the lives of Nollywood actor, Pope Odonwodo, aka Junior Pope and four others in Anam River in Anambra State on Wednesday, April 10.
NIWA Area Manager, Suleiman Nicholas, said contrary to the claim that the incident happened in Anam, Anambra West Local Government Area of the state, the accident actually happened at the Akpaka Area, a suburb of Onitsha and Nsugbe, Anambra East Local Government Area, when the victims were going to Anam to shoot a movie.
Nicholas disclosed that there were twelve in the ill-fated boat. While seven of the victims were rescued alive, two were recovered dead and three are still missing, out of which two are female and one is male.
He stated that NIWA officials, alongside men of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria and Marine Police, are currently at the scene of the incident in the Akpaka Area of Onitsha and Nsugbe, conducting rescue and recovery activities.
Speaking on the likely cause of the accident, the NIWA boss said, “Whatever you will get now as the cause of the incident may not be accurate. We are waiting for the report from my men who are at the scene of the incident. My men are on the water now to recover the remaining three missing victims.”
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