This is very sad. A new picture has emerged showing the moment some members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who went on a picnic at a river in Mayo-Sebri village in Gashaka Local Government Council of Taraba state, took a selfie at the venue before drowning moments later.

Nine out of the 23 corps members, who went for a picnic on that fateful day drowned. Seven bodies were recovered the following day and two other bodies recovered some days after.

One of the survivors, a male corps member, narrated the tragedy and how he survived. He wrote: “We went for picnic, 23 of us. We went to a waterfall. That was the first place.

“After taking pictures, we went to another side where there are beautiful rocks with clean water flowing under them. The water was very low though. After taking pictures there, eating and drinking, we were about leaving when someone just shouted seeoooh.

“When we turned, we saw very dirty water coming with so much force and speed, the kind of speed I have never seen in my life, coming from a distance of about 100 metres. We were almost leaving the place but within seconds, the water got to our position. I don’t know how I jumped out.”

Meanwhile, Idris Musa, a resident of Mayo Selbe, disclosed that each year, one to two persons lose their lives in the river, giving rise to the nickname Kogin Mutuwa (Hausa for ‘River of Death’). “The water rushes down with great force and speed once it rains up here,” he said, adding that numerous tragedies have been recorded over the years, but were unreported.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/08/selfie-of-corps-members-at-picnic-site-before-drowning.html

Chai, this is bad.
Rip guys.

The next second is not guaranteed...

So sad!

Picnic!!
They should have saved their allawi for better things.My condolences go to their families.

Every corper wan make sure say their service year dey memorable

Chaii...
Death is the only true
Freedom.

Rip to them.
Life is meaningless
That's why suicide
Should be legalized

RIP to them, may God console their families

So sad for these guys. May they rest in peace

Life is so fragile

Kogin Mutuwa. From the name alone, nothing go carry me enter that river. Hmmmmm

Ok

What a great lose.
The Lord comfort the families in Jesus name.

May their souls rest in eternal peace.

Rip....nigeria is not worth serving...

I don't know how to swim....so I don't even go near flowing water on the street...talk more of a pool...

Death ! why are you so cruel and wicked . Anybody can go to stream or waterfall to catch fun , people should not castigate them because what caused their death was natural disaster and it could happen to anybody at any time.

May Almighty give the families the fortitude to bear the loss .

We love you all but God's love supersede our love.
rest in perfect peace

What kind of lie is this
That is river wonderful in kafanchan
I insist this is not taraba but kafanchan.
See pix

Juliusmalema:
Rip....nigeria is not worth serving...

I don't know how to swim....so I don't even go near flowing water on the street...talk more of a pool...

Nigeria is not worth serving ....is that an escuse that you didn't go or finish the the university

this is not Kanfanchan. This is Taraba state. The picture was shared by a fellow corp member. Guess you know all the rivers in Nigeria or maybe they all look alike to u

ellalina:
What kind of lie is this
That is river wonderful in kafanchan
Why are bloggers like this

So sad

Chai. So painful indeed

carzola:
Chaii...
Death is the only true
Freedom.

Rip to them.
Life is meaningless
That's why suicide
Should be legalized

seriously?

so sad after all the hardwork and stress of school...may our efforts never go in vein RIP

Let the dead stay dead... bloggers abeg

I can see Mami Water Taking Selfie along with dem...

Lord I thank you o.. I went for a whole year and came back alive! It's a rare privilege.. Olorun modupe!

Kalashnikov102:
Every corper wan make sure say their service year dey memorable

Exactly.... During my time my routine was ppa, cds, house, beer parlour... thats all. who zoo or river epp

This is so sad, may God grant them eternal rest.

May their soul rest in peace.