Photos of the three medical students, Aisha Celestine Ogwu and Hamza Kabir, that lost their lives in the Calabar boat mishap at Marina Resort.
These are the three students found dead yesterday after the boat mishap that happened on Saturday at Marina Resort, Calabar.
The two guys are from Ahmadu Bello University and the lady from University of Uyo.
Three students drown to dead in marina Resort, Calabar.
Speaking to journalists on Monday, the state Commissioner of Police, Gyogon Grimah, said the bodies recovered included those of two males and one female.
“As you are all aware, on Saturday, about two days ago, after 3 in the afternoon, there was an incident reported at the Marina Resort here in Calabar where a boat capsized.
“Three students were drowned and we have not rested since then, it has been rescue efforts day and night and this morning, I wish to let you know that three bodies have been recovered,” CP Grimah said.
Channels Television had reported that three students were missing, while 11 others under the aegis of the Nigeria Medical Students Association (NIMSA) were rescued on Saturday after a speedboat capsized at the Calabar resort.
It was gathered that the passengers were on a boat cruise when the mishap occurred around 3 pm.
Some of the medical students were said to have come from universities across the country to attend the NiMSA annual Health Week in Calabar.
In a bid to explore the city, the students were said to have visited the Marina Resort for a boat cruise.
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