Ikorodu Boat Mishap: Two Dead, Four Rescued, One Missing
2 min readA boat mishap have claimed two lives, while four others survived after been rescued, around Offin Ibeshe, Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
The unfortunate incident occurred at about 7.00pm on Monday, August 31.
The General Manager of Lagos State Waterways Authority, Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, confirming the development said, he got a report that a fishing boat from Makoko Community with seven passengers onboard, which included five adults and two toddlers capsized into the Lagos lagoon while heading to Offin area in Ikorodu.
According to him, “Further inquiries revealed that the cause of the incident was the rough water current usually recorded around the Area.
“The First responders to the incident was a passenger ferry that witness 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,” he said.
The LASWA manager said upon further investigations, it was revealed that all seven passengers on board were not wearing a life jacket, adding that, “Four passengers were rescued alive, two fatalities recorded and one passenger missing.
“LASEMA and Marine Police personnels have been contacted to support the ongoing search operation for the remaining victim, while further investigation is ongoing”, he explained.
