Kula Community Demands Justice After Boat Accident Deaths

The bodies of the last two victims from a boat accident on Tuesday at Robertkiri in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area were recovered on Saturday evening, bringing the total death toll to seven. The victims were identified as Davies Opiri, Secretary of the Kula Community Development Committee, and David Sukubo, younger brother of the President of the National Youth Council of Nigeria.

The incident occurred when a speedboat capsized while a crude oil vessel, Anambra Basin, was being pulled out of the Kula coastal waters. Out of 15 people aboard, seven died, and eight were rescued.

The local community has seized the crude oil vessel and two tugboats involved in the incident, while the captains of the tugboats have been arrested for investigation. Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, leader of the search and rescue team, accused the Ibeto Group of committing murder and announced plans for a mass protest to demand government action against the company.