Bishop’s dead body recovered after bus plunged into river in Rivers
A Bishop identified as Ralph Innocent, of the Headstone tabernacle, has died after an 18-seater bus plunged into a river in Rivers State on Tuesday.
The bus was travelling from Port Harcourt to Yenagoa when the incident happened along (Akala Olu) Okogbe-Mbiama Axis, East-West Road Of Ahoada West LGA.
The driver lost control of the bus as it skidded off a flooded bridge before plunging into the river.
About 20 passengers were in the bus at the time, but seven of them were rescued unconscious. Local divers have continued search for victims.
Bishop Innocent’s body was retrieved from the river days after the incident.
