The Kaduna Sector Command of the Federal
Road Safety Corps has confirmed the death of
three persons and declared 14 others missing
after an 18-seater bus plunged into River Rijana
on Kaduna-Abuja road.
The Sector’s Head of Operations, Mr Salisu
Galadunci on Wednesday said that the accident
occurred around 11 pm on Tuesday.
Galadunci said that the 18 persons, who were
from one family, were returning to Lokoja from
Kano when the accident occurred.
He said only one person survived the accident,
adding that three bodies were recovered from the
river.
He said, “An 18-seater bus travelling to Lokoja
from Kano plunged into River Rijana with about
18 persons, all related, returning from Sallah
break.
“The incident was reported by the only survivor,
a woman who manage to report to an FRSC
ambulance stationed at Doka unit, along
Kaduna-Abuja expressway, around 7 am on
Wednesday.
“Rescuers from FRSC Doka, Katari and Kakau
were immediately dispatched with ambulances,
and with support of local divers to search for
survivors.
“Eventually, only three bodies were recovered,
while the remaining persons could not be found,
including the survivor’s daughter.”
He further said that the survivor explained that
the accident happened in a flash, and attributed
it to over speed and fatigue.
The road marshal said that the recovered bodies
have been buried by the river side by villagers,
as efforts continue to rescue the 14 missing
persons.
He said, “Among the FRSC rescue team were the
Zone 1 Commander, Bulus Darwang, Kaduan
State Sector Commander, Francis Udoma and
Zone 1 Head of Operations, Yomi Asaniya.”
NAN
The Kaduna Sector Command of the Federal
Road Safety Corps has confirmed the death of
three persons and declared 14 others missing
after an 18-seater bus plunged into River Rijana
on Kaduna-Abuja road.
The Sector’s Head of Operations, Mr Salisu
Galadunci on Wednesday said that the accident
occurred around 11 pm on Tuesday.
Galadunci said that the 18 persons, who were
from one family, were returning to Lokoja from
Kano when the accident occurred.
He said only one person survived the accident,
adding that three bodies were recovered from the
river.
He said, “An 18-seater bus travelling to Lokoja
from Kano plunged into River Rijana with about
18 persons, all related, returning from Sallah
break.
“The incident was reported by the only survivor,
a woman who manage to report to an FRSC
ambulance stationed at Doka unit, along
Kaduna-Abuja expressway, around 7 am on
Wednesday.
“Rescuers from FRSC Doka, Katari and Kakau
were immediately dispatched with ambulances,
and with support of local divers to search for
survivors.
“Eventually, only three bodies were recovered,
while the remaining persons could not be found,
including the survivor’s daughter.”
He further said that the survivor explained that
the accident happened in a flash, and attributed
it to over speed and fatigue.
The road marshal said that the recovered bodies
have been buried by the river side by villagers,
as efforts continue to rescue the 14 missing
persons.
He said, “Among the FRSC rescue team were the
Zone 1 Commander, Bulus Darwang, Kaduan
State Sector Commander, Francis Udoma and
Zone 1 Head of Operations, Yomi Asaniya.”
NAN
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