Mr Yusuf Abdullahi, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bauchi, says three bodies have been recovered from a river in Gadan Tilde, along Bauchi-Jos Road, in Toro Local Government Area of the state following an accident involving a commercial vehicle on Friday.
Abdullahi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday that a search of the river was ongoing to ascertain the number of victims involved in the lone auto-crash, adding that the driver of an Opel Vectra lost control and the vehicle plunged into the river.
Abdullahi identified the driver as Ahmad Ali, saying, “We have not yet confirmed the total number of people involved. A search is still ongoing in the river and all the deceased have been buried.”