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One dead, Taraba Speaker’s driver, two others missing in Taraba boat mishap
A local boat carrying nine passengers and three motor-cycles which capsized at Ngira village across River Donga in Sadauna local government area of Taraba state has led to the death of one victim, three others missing including a senior driver to the Speaker of Taraba State House of Assembly, Peter Abel Diah.
The accident occurred weekend, at Ngira village in River Donga an international routs linking Nigeria and the Republic of Cameroon,
The driver was said to be on his way from Gyembu the headquarters of Sadauna local government area where he attended a wedding of the son of Abubakar Bawa, the Special Adviser to the Taraba State Governor on political matters.
Vanguard, July 25
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