Nine corps members serving in Taraba have lost their lives after a drowning incident in River Mayo-Selbe in Gashaka Local Government Area of the state.
Confirming their deaths, Public Relations Officer, ASP David Missal of the Taraba State Police Command said seven corpses out of nine have been recovered from the river.
22 corps members were said to have been swimming when a strong tide caused nine out of them to drown while the others escpaed.
ASP Missal also said that the search for the remaining bodies is in progress.