By: Problyn J. Alpha
The former deputy town Chief of Nyembadu Chief Aiah Joe and his wife Finda Joe have reportedly drowned in the Baffin River between Nimikoro and Nimiyama Chiefdoms in Kono District. This was disclosed to A-Z the town Chief of Nyembadu in Nimikoro Chiefdom, Kono District Chief Amara Kpakama in an exclusive interview. According to Chief Kpakama the former town Chief of Nyembadu and his wife were crossing the said river in a private boat from Kondorma village to Nyembadu when the tides of the Baffin River became rough thereby causing the boat to capsize. He noted that since the boat capsized with the two couples the remains of the wife have only be found, remaining the husband whose remains from the day both of them drowned to date have not been located.
He further added that the youths including stakeholders of Nyembadu have robustly searched for the remains of the former deputy Chief of the aforementioned town but to no avail. Thompson Peter Ndapie is the media officer Motema Police Division in Nimikoro Chiefdom Kono District when talking to this medium he confirmed the alleged drowning of the two couples upon an official report made at their Division by some stakeholders of Nyembadu. He reiterated the statement of the town Chief of Nyembadu with regard the alleged drowning of Mr. and Mrs. Aiah Joe noting that postmortem examination conducted on the remains of Finda Joe proved no foul played and have been buried whilst the search for the remains of Chief Aiah Joe is still in progress.
In a separate development, the Motema Police Division media officer further pointed out that his division is presently investigating some group of people for allegedly cutting down the west African Power supply copper wires or cables. Thompson Peter Ndapie intimated this medium that his division applied what he called the judges rules to arrest at least ten people for the alleged cutting down of the West African power supply copper cables who are now in police custody helping them in their investigation.
He maintained that the unfortunate incident took place at Bandafayie and Bumpeh Junction including Nyamudu and Njayama all in Nimikoro Chiefdom, Kono District.
He said among crimes reported at the Motema Police division drowning, rubbery with aggregation, assault and larceny are on the increase. Thompson Peter Ndapie concluded by admonishing all and sundry to reliably inform the police with regard crimes in their communities within the jurisdiction of the Motema Police Division.
