Six students have drowned in the Mbang river in Ribang, Mbang, village, Kauru Local Government Area, Kaduna State, News About Nigeria reports.
The National Public Relations Officer of Ribang Development Association, Pastor Simon Ishaku, disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday.
He said that the students drowned while returning from a Junior WAEC exam at about 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
He stated that the victims were, until their death, students of Government Secondary School Fadan Chawai, and were part of the 2024 Junior WAEC.
Ishaku revealed that three dead bodies have already been recovered and buried, while there are still three missing as locals have not been able to recover them out of the river.
The victims were identified as Manasseh Monday (16 yrs), Musa John (16 yrs), Pius David (15 yrs), Monday Ayuba (16 yrs), David Danlami (19 yrs), and Yahuza Audu (16 yrs)
“The school children left their homes full of hope and excitement while their parents went to the farm with the hope of reuniting with them after writing their papers of the day, only to meet their untimely death.
“The Mbang river has been a death trap for our people over the years, noting before the community can access any school or any hospital facility they’ve to travel for about 8 kilometres.
“We’re calling on the Federal Government, Governor Uba Sani, Senator Sunday Katung and our House of Representative members as a matter of urgency, to kindly assist us with school, hospital, access road and bridge in order to bring succour to our community,” he stated.
