A photo has emerged showing three of the National Youth Service Corps members who drowned in a river some days ago.
Three of the corpers took this photo at the beachside before drowning
Three National Youth Service Corps members have been pictured at a riverside picnic moments before they drowned..
Reports emerged some days ago revealing how seven members of the corpers drowned in a river southeast of Taraba State, with two others feared dead.
The corps members were on a swimming expedition in River Mayo-Selbe, a major tributary of the Benue River, when a water surge from a nearby mountain collapsed on them and swept them into the massive river.
The incident occurred in Gashaka Local Government Area, where all the corps members affected were posted to serve.
It was reported that the corps members were initially blown away by the heavy gush, but five of them were rescued before it was too late.
Seven bodies, comprising two females and five males, were recovered between Saturday and Sunday. Search and rescue efforts are still underway for the remaining two as at Monday morning, but the police feared they were already dead.