Six students tragically drown in Kaduna's Mbang River after Junior WAEC, prompting calls for urgent infrastructure improvements. The community mourns as three bodies recovered, three remain missing.
Six secondary school students tragically drowned in the Mbang River in Ribang (Mbang) village, Kaduna State, while returning from their Junior WAEC exam on Tuesday, June 25. The victims, 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), were students of Government Secondary School Fadan Chawai.
According to Comrade Simon Ishaku Chinge, the National Public Relations Officer of Ribang Development Association, three bodies have been recovered and buried, while three remain missing in the river. Chinge lamented the recurring danger posed by the Mbang River to the community, emphasizing the urgent need for government intervention in building schools, hospitals, access roads, and bridges to prevent future tragedies.
The incident has sparked mourning across social media, with the community calling on federal and state authorities for assistance to enhance safety and infrastructure in the area.
