No fewer than Four corpses have been recovered and 13 others rescued alive while one person still missing as an 18 seater bus plunged into the Black River a tributary to river Niger in kotonkarfe in Kogi State. The accident occured around 7.30 pm, on Tuesday, when the driver of the bus slept off and lost control thereby plunging into the river. He said that four corpses have already been recovered and 13 others have been rescued alive while one person is still missing. He warned drivers and commuters to adhere strictly to the road safety guidelines to prevent avoidable carnage on the highways. Our reporter joined the train to and fro Lagos from Ibadan and tells his experience in this report… 4 dead, 13 rescued, one missing as 18 seater bus plunged into river Niger in Kogi

Source: Nigerian Tribune September 21, 2021 20:48 UTC