Idris Ahmed, Lokoja.
An 18 seated bus with the passengers plunged into a tributary of River Niger (black stream) near the Murtala Muhammed bridge along Abuja — Lokoja highway at about 7. 30 am on Tuesday.
According to reports four corpses have been recovered and 13 others were said to have been rescued alive, while one person is still missing
Kogi state Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Suleiman Mafara, who disclosed to Journalists in Lokoja, said on the receipt of the distress call, his men of the Disaster and Crisis Unit in conjunction with the Federal Roads Safety Corps and volunteers were mobilised to the scene.
He added that his men and other Security personnel are working round the clock to recover the only person yet to be accounted for, while the remains of the 4 persons have been deposited in a morgue in Lokoja.
He warned drivers and commuters to adhere strictly to the road safety guidelines to prevent avoidable carnage on the highways.
