Four bodies have so far been recovered, while 12 passengers are still missing after the boat they boarded from Mile 2 en route Ibeshe in the Ojo area of Lagos State, capsized. These include a 52-year-old male and 20 years female.
The General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority, LASWA, Oluwadanilola Emmanuel, said that four bodies had been recovered, while search operations were ongoing.
No fewer than 16 passengers were missing after the boat they boarded from Mile 2 en route Ibeshe in Ojo area of Lagos State reportedly capsized along the Ojo area of the state.
The Boat which took off from Mile 2 to Ibeshe in the Ojo axis capsized due to operation at night against the inland waterways’ rules.
The incident happened at about 7.45 pm, it was found out that the tide of the water drifted the boat to a stationary barge which caused the boat to overturn.
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