Two Feared Dead As Another Boat Capsizes In Lagos

Two people are feared to have lost their lives as another passenger boat capsized in the Badagry area of Lagos on Saturday. The boat was said to have taken off from Ebute Iworo jetty and was headed to Daddilowe in Badagry. Of the 10 people on board, eight were rescued by emergency workers and local divers while two, the driver and a woman were yet to be found.

The accident was said to have occurred around 11 am when the boat crashed into a log of wood. Just four passengers were said to have live jackets.

Spookesperson for the South West zone of the National Emergency Management Agency , Ibrahim Farinloye, said the Marine Police had taken charge of the case. 

It was learnt that the ill-fated boat crashed into a log of wood on the water.

Only four of the passengers were reported to have used live jackets, while others did not.

The spokesperson for the National Emergency Management Agency, South-West zone, Ibrahim Farinloye, while confirming the incident, said the Marine Police had taken over the matter. The General Manager of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Michael Akindele, confirming the incident, said the vessel crashed around Iworo Ajido Road by Aradagun Bus stop in Badagry and four people were rescued and were receiving treatment from officials of the Lagos State Ambulance Services. 

“LASEMA immediately activated necessary emergency responders, which included the Rapid Respond Squad, Lagos State Waterways Agency, NIMASA and local divers. Four people are receiving treatment from LASAMBUS. Search and rescue is still ongoing. The total number of passengers has yet to be confirmed.

“It is believed that some people are still missing, but it is wrong to say they are dead,” he said.