An unspecified number of passengers were
feared dead on Thursday when an 18-seater
commercial bus plunged into the Arun River at
Ogere, near Ijebu Ode in Ogun.
The Public Information Officer of the National
Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Mr
Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the incident.
He said in Lagos that rescue operation had
begun.
“A report has just reached NEMA that an 18-
seater bus plunged into Arun River at Ogbere,
after Ijebu Ode in Ogun.
“NEMA, in strong partnership with the Ogun State
Government, Ijebu East Local Government
Council, the Federal Road Safety Commission and
the police have mobilised local volunteers and
divers to begin recovery of the victims,’’
Farinloye said.
He noted, however, that only two bodies had been
recovered from the scene.
Also in 2012, a 32-seater bus similarly, plunged
into the river, killing 22 people heading for a
wedding.
feared dead on Thursday when an 18-seater
commercial bus plunged into the Arun River at
Ogere, near Ijebu Ode in Ogun.
The Public Information Officer of the National
Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Mr
Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the incident.
He said in Lagos that rescue operation had
begun.
“A report has just reached NEMA that an 18-
seater bus plunged into Arun River at Ogbere,
after Ijebu Ode in Ogun.
“NEMA, in strong partnership with the Ogun State
Government, Ijebu East Local Government
Council, the Federal Road Safety Commission and
the police have mobilised local volunteers and
divers to begin recovery of the victims,’’
Farinloye said.
He noted, however, that only two bodies had been
recovered from the scene.
Also in 2012, a 32-seater bus similarly, plunged
into the river, killing 22 people heading for a
wedding.