The Police in Taraba State have confirmed a boat mishap involving three Cameroonian nationals in Takum Local Government Area of the state.

A police source disclosed that information about the incident was received on June 17 by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Takum Division from a good Samaritan.

According to the source, the boat capsized on June 16 while conveying the foreign nationals across a river in the area.

The source said that upon receiving the report, the DPO led a team to the scene to ascertain the situation.

“Preliminary findings revealed that three Cameroonian nationals were on board the boat when it capsized.

“Two of the occupants survived after reportedly holding onto sticks in the river until they were rescued by local residents, while one person remains missing,” the source said.

The sources further stated that representatives of the Cameroonian community had been mobilised to assist in establishing the identities of the victims involved in the incident.

According to the source, residents living along the riverbank are also assisting in efforts to locate the missing person, whose body is yet to be recovered.

Police said monitoring of the situation is ongoing as search efforts continue. (Zagazola, excluding headline)

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