By Femi Foleranmi
A 31-year- old footballer, Earnest Peremobowei, has drowned in the raging flood at Yenebelebiri community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State after rescuing five passengers from a capsized boat.
The body of the deceased which could not be recovered immediately has however floated and has been deposited at the Federal Medical Centre morgue.
Peremobowei, a known footballer who has won laurels with several local teams including the Internal Grace Football Club which emerged winner of the last at the recently concluded Bayelsa Governor’s Cup tagged Prosperity Cup, shone brightly during the tournament and was voted the third best highest goal scorer in the tournament.
According to family sources, the deceased was on his way to the Yenebelebiri community located across the state capital in the company of five persons when their boat smashed into the Government Jetty Barge and they lost control.
He was said to have rescued all the five other passengers but could not make it as he was weak and drowned due to the high current of the water.