Ex-Bayelsa Deputy Governor Escapes Death As 5 PDP Members Drown In Bayelsa Boat Mishap

 



 A boat mishap in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Saturday caused the drowning of five members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The victims were returning from the PDP ward congress held in the council. By Sunday afternoon, three out of the five corpses had been recovered while the search for the remaining continued. Apart from the five that died, seven other party members were reportedly rescued from the mishap. One of those believed to have been rescued by local divers and other passengers of oncoming boats is Peremobowei Ebebi, a former deputy governor of the state.