WATCH THE VIDEO HERE FRSC Operatives on patrol Published By: Ayorinde Oluokun By Jethro Ibileke The Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC has confirmed that the remains of two children in a bus that plunged into the Ovia River, in Edo State last week are yet to be recovered. The State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Cyril Mathew, disclosed this on Tuesday in Benin. The commercial bus that was traveling from Lagos to Port Harcourt veered off the highway and plunged into the river last Thursday. Six passengers were rescued alive and two bodies recovered from the river while more passengers trapped in the bus. The Edo FRSC Commander while giving update on the accident, said five bodies had so far been recovered from the river and the village close to the river. He noted that the body of a lady was discovered inside the bus when the bus was removed from the river. “The ones that have not been found are the bodies of two children: a boy and a girl. One is five years old and the other is seven years old. “The parents of the children were part of the accident, but they survived. “The driver of the bus was found on Sunday and the family buried him at the bank of the river. Another body that was also found was buried in similar manner. “The bodies had floated to a nearby village and were discovered by fishermen who were part of the rescue mission when the accident happened,” he disclosed.
Bodies of 2 children involved in Edo crash yet to be recovered – FRSC
