Governor Babatunde Fashola
While the people of Niger State are yet to get over the shock of a boat mishap in Borgu Local Government Area that claimed 26 lives, a similar tragedy occurred Tuesday in Lagos, leading to the death of at least eight persons.
The deceased were passengers of a commercial boat, which was said to be heading towards Apapa Lagoon from Sagboki Village when the boat ran into turbulence along the way. This made the boat driver to lose control as it capsized.
It was gathered that the 19-passenger boat had barely cast off from ashore when it developed a mechanical fault and started jerking before the turbulence overturned it.
While some of the passengers who could swim, swam back to the shore to alert other boat operators, those who could not were said to have drowned before help could come.
However, local rescue operators were said to have rescued 11 persons, including two teenagers who were heading to Liverpool to sell dried fish.
When contacted, the Lagos State Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Chukwuma Ozoani, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), confirmed the incident.
He said: "The incident is true and according to the information at my disposal, only two persons allegedly drowned while seven persons were rescued.
"At the moment, rescue operations are ongoing by operatives of the Marine Police to see if any more persons will be rescued. The deceased persons would be taken to the morgue."
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