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A boat mishap has occurred around 7 pm, on Monday night, around Offin Ibeshe Ikorodu area of Lagos State, claiming two lives while a passenger remains missing.
According to a statement signed by the General Manager of the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, “A fishing boat from Makoko community with seven passengers on board, Five adults including the boat captain and Two Toddlers capsized into the Lagos lagoon while heading to Offin area in Ikorodu.
“Further inquires revealed that the cause of the incidence was the rough water current usually recorded around the Area.
“The First responders to the incident was a passengers ferry that witnessed the incident before the arrival of LASWA rescue team.
“Inquiries revealed that the fishing boat which was clearly operating outside its fishing capability and therefore not equipped with necessary safety gadgets for passengers ferry operation carried the occupants who are all related and headed to Offin for a relative’s funeral.
“Upon further investigations, it was revealed that all seven passengers on board were not wearing any lifejacket. Four passengers were rescued alive two fatalities and one passenger missing.
The men of the LASEMA and Marine Police have been contacted to support the ongoing search operation for the remaining victim while further investigation is ongoing.”
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