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A 31-Year-Old Grassroots Footballer from Bayelsa State, Ernest Peremobowei, has reportedly died while trying to rescue victims of a boat mishap in the raging flood of Bebelebiri Community, in Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa State.

The Corpse of the deceased was, however, recovered two days after while some of his body parts were allegedly eaten up by fish in the river.

DAILY POST gathered that Peremobowei, one of the three t top scorers in the just-concluded Prosperity Cup, a local tournament organised by the Bayelsa State Government met his untimely death while returning home in a canoe shortly after taking his wife and three children to a higher ground to escape the raging flood.

According to eyewitness s, the canoe which was conveying him and six other persons from the Federal Medical Center waterfront capsized because it could not withstand the current of the raging flood.

Confirming the incident, the coach of Bebelebiri FC which he played for during the last edition of the competition, Kenneth Dreams, said that the popular footballer died in the process rescuing other occupants of the canoe.

He said “He took his family to an IDP camp because the flood had taken over his house. So, while returning home, he boarded a canoe with six others when the current of the raging flood capsized the boat.

“We heard that he was able to save four persons who were involved in the boat mishap before drowning at the end. He was a great player during the tournament but we have no other choice but to accept the loss.”

The younger brother to the deceased, Earnest Komboye, who also confirmed the incident.

He said, “Due to the high current of the flood, they lost control of the boat when they smashed into the Government Jetty Barge. He was the only one that knew how to swim well and he rescued the five persons with him. I think he was exhausted and was washed away by the current.”

He also confirmed the last person rescued by his late brother is at the Federal Medical Center, Yenagoa for treatment.

Komboye, said the loss of his brother to flood is painful and a huge loss to his wife and two children, aged between 10 months (girl) and 3 years (boy), “the family is appealing to the State Government to assist the deceased’s children and the family at this trying moments.”

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2022/10/22/31-year-old-footballer-drowns-while-rescuing-victims-of-boat-mishap-in-bayelsa/

Have you seen why Oga wake up Dey Vex Now

Wahala. May I not do help that will end up killing me amen

Yo fish, he died trying to save other people lifes, how many so-called religion leaders can do that. rip to the dead and may their belive put the wife and kid through.

Hmm, Igboland again!!

Damn this is sad
A real man, he saved his family and other occupants
The government is responsible for all these avoidable deaths lurking left right and centre and I hope he finds rest
Careless fvcked up world

May his soul rest in peace.

Deserves a state burial.

Karlovych:
Hmm, Igboland again!!

Must you always display your ma.dness every time even on sensitive issues?

The government are so clueless to the extent of waiting for foreign donors to help with their locality problems,inferiority complex don kill africa most esp naija

Anybody that says it is his time to die is a MAD GOAT,na 9ja politicans kill am

What a world... He died a Hero...

May God bless his soul

So sad

He died a good death

May he find peace in the grave

May his soul Rest In Peace

Rest in peace Hero

How come the ministry of disaster management is yet to release any statements on their engagements in helping the victims?

So painful.

Rest in peace good man

Karlovych:
Hmm, Igboland again!!

RIP

Death where Is thy sting

I am yet to see a video of government agencies helping out flood victims, which is unfortunate.

These are the kind of people that are supposed to receive national award, not those politicians going to show Tinubu their awards and their kinds that have destroyed the country for selfish gains...


I pray the government, individuals, NGO's or corporate bodies help the wife and children till they are ok

That puts to rest the myth that all waterside people are like fish inside water.

I wish those that are closest to you the fortitude to bear the loss.

So fish dey chop human being?

Rip bro, your reward is in heaven, you really tried.