Friends and family are mourning a popular event manager, Agolia Michael who died following a boat capsize on Saturday.
Mr Michael, a father of one and founder of Port Harcourt Plughouse was involved in the boat accident while returning from a a wedding.
It was not immediately clear the number of people who drowned during the boat capsize.
Friends say he was rushed to the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital but was not given prompt medical attention.
However, he gave up the ghost while he was being rushed to a private hospital, Save A Life.
Thousands and friends and well-wishers paid their tributes on Facebook.
