The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) in Benue State on Thursday December 30, said it recovered dead bodies of three missing young people who went on Christmas picnic at River Buruku in Buruku Local Government Area of the state, IgbereTV reports.

The deceased were among hundreds of youths who had gathered for the said picnic cum carnival despite warnings by the state government and security agencies.

The Public Relations Officer of the command in the state, Deputy Superintendent of Corps, Ejelikwu Anebi Michael, listed the names of the deceased trio as, Chiater Achir, 18, Aondoso Iorliam, 20 and Aondogu Gbir, 30.

"On Friday 24th December, 2021, at about 1020hrs, The Command got credible Intelligence about the Illegal gathering of youths in hundreds of thousands at the River Buruku for what they termed as Picnic and Carnival," he stated.

"The Benue State Government and Tiv Traditional Council have at different intervals banned this Carnival owing to its negative vices, however Youths still went ahead with the Carnival.

"The Command on the strength of the Intelligence deployed men to the location on the 25th December, 2021 in collaboration with Sister Agencies to maintain law and order and if possible stop the Carnival from holding but the numbers of the Youths outnumbered Security Officials.

“However, on Sunday 26th December, 2021, there were unsubstantiated reports of missing persons, which were confirmed on Monday 27th December, 2021 after three dead bodies were recovered by a search team of divers at about 1000 hrs.”

Selumun Philemon Ndilan wrote on Facebook;

"Chiater Achir you have gone too soon.I will forever miss you.may your gentle soul rest in peace."

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I don't have much to say but rip

I dedicate this my first to comment to those that lost their love ones in this 2021

And i pray 2022 will be a better and fruitful year to all of us

Amen

Please don’t go near water if you don’t know how to swim, no shame admitting you can’t swim. RIP

Rip to them, make my legs sha no carry me go where go cost me my life �

Why will they go to a river to celebrate christmas. Poverty is a bastard. Some death are avoidable if you are rich and enlightened. RIP to them

bopuoid:

What is funny?

Nawa ooooo

Wetin Dey sup brothers …..RIP

I'm sure this people would have survived it if proper CPR had been carried on them

RIP to the dead

Rip

Oh my

Thats unfortunate indeed. Why doesnt Nigeria have life guards at public beaches ?

You get mind go dey swim for River buruku

Femmyfestus:
B

You be really nigga ��

See wahala

Sad.
Don't be deceived. Any water body that's deeper than your height can kill you no matter how serene & harmless it may appear. So stay far away if you can't swim.
Na only who river see him legs e fit drown.
RIP to the dead.

Eyaah....

There is a way that seems right to a man but the end is destruction.. Show mercy Lord

Hmmm.... Celebrate moderately and responsibly.

bopuoid:
No Rip to waste

You don craze

Nawa... May their souls RIP.
Don't go near deep waters if you cannot swim, even if you can swim, not every river you can swim. To be warned is to be forearmed.

RIP to these young blood. May God comfort their families and friends

From my own point of view; I think this is a situation whereby one or two amongst the three of them was already drowning and the one who knows how to swim went for rescue, only for him to be victim also....

Or could we just say the beach was hungry and looking for human to feed on?
It's quite strange.

RIP to the three young men.

Rip to the dead

Sad. RIP to them.

See the car sef. It represents everything wrong with our country.

Nawah o

Gh