EXCLUSIVE: LASEMA Rescues Two Boats Laden With 17 Passengers On Lagos Waters
Operatives of Shark Squad, Lekki Zonal Office of Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA) on Tuesday evening ,rescued a total of 17 passengers involved in two boats mishap on Lagos waters.
The boats incident it was gathered capsized at Marine Police Headquarters, Awolowo Road in Ikoyi Lagos.
Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu , Director-General LASEMA, who disclosed this on Wednesday ,noted that the twin mishaps occurred within a spate of ten minutes.
He said preliminary investigations carried out revealed that a boat capsized while enroute Ikoyi from Ilashe as the boat collided on unidentified substance.
He said the first boat had a total of 10 passengers include nine adult males and a female and were rescued alive by the Marine Police in conjunction with LASEMA Response Team as no life was lost.
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“LASEMA saves the day as Boat capsizes at Marine Police Head-quarter, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi.
“On arrival of the Shark Squad, LASEMA Lekki Zonal Office at the incident scene, on the night of Tuesday, 28th July, 2020, investigation carried out revealed that a boat capsized while enroute Ikoyi from Ilashe as the boat collided on unidentified substance.
“A total of 10 persons(9 Adult males and a female) were involved in the incident and were rescued alive by the Marine Police in conjunction with LASEMA Response Team as no life was lost.
The names of the victims are as follows;
Ogungbe Taiwo(Captain of the Boat)
Ernest Abode
Anjadick Emmanuel Isah
Obima Ewere
Mashack Bulus
Oyefeso Oluwamayo
Owoyemi Taiwo Peter
Aina Oluwasanmi
Lawal Gbolahan and
Chinasa Temitope(female)
“The second boat was recovered from the water ten minutes after the first one which had 7 victims on board and the total number of victims rescued now 17 in number ( 16 Males and 1 female).”
By Roland Ekama
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