
UNIVERSITY STUDENT DROWNS IN RIVER BENUE
A 200-level Chemistry student at Benue State University (BSU), Makurdi, Abel Agaba, who was reported to have drowned in the River Benue, was recovered on Friday.
According to a source, Agaba went missing after swimming in the river. The source, speaking anonymously, stated that Agaba, who lived with his family on Awe Street in Wurukum, Makurdi, had gone to the river around 11:45 p.m. after watching a football match at a viewing center.
He said, “we learnt that after watching the European football matches that finished at about 11:45 pm he said he was feeling hot and wanted to swim in River Benue to cool his body.
“Though those with him advised him against going to the River as it was already too late, he insisted and went since it was the usual practice around the area for people to go swimming at night whenever there is intense heat.
“He went alone and nobody bothered to check on him till Friday morning when a fisherman in the neighbourhood went to the River to check his fishing net for fishes and discovered Agaba’s lifeless body attached to his fishing net.
“The man raised the alarm and people went and recovered his body which was identified by his family members who took his remains to the mortuary.
“The death of the young man has thrown Awe Street neighbourhood into mourning because he was a gentle man who gave his time to his studies and never had issues with anyone.”
When reached for confirmation, Benue State Police Command spokesperson, CSP Catherine Anene, stated that she had not yet received information on the incident.
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