The Nation Newspaper JUST IN: Six students drown in Kaduna river while returning from BECE exams
Six teenagers returning home after writing their Basic Education Certificate Examination , also known as ‘Junior WAEC,’ have reportedly drowned in the Mbang River in Ribang village, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna state.The tragic incident occurred around 5:30 pm on Tuesday, June 26.
Meanwhile, the national public relations officer of Ribang Development Association, Simon Ishaku Chinge, who confirmed the incident on Wednesday, disclosed that three dead bodies have already been recovered and buried amidst tears. Chinge said: “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.
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