The joint effort of Marine Police of the Lagos State Police Command and Rapid Response Squad this morning, led to the rescue of 19 passengers from a capsized boat under the Third Mainland Bridge.
The Boat, which was conveying 21 passengers, capsized at about 10:00 a.m but thanks to an eyewitness who alerted the OC Marine Police that immediately deployed 7 boats to the scene.
RRS Helicopters got the coordinates and mobilized to the scene, leading to the quick rescue of 19 passengers and recovery of the corpse of a woman passenger whose husband, fortunately, was rescued in the incident.
Meanwhile, Police have arrested the conductor of the capsized boat after its driver abandoned the passengers and ran away from the scene of the incident.
The rescued passengers along with the conductor of the capsized boat have been taken to the Marine Police Office in Keffi, Obalende, Lagos.
The capsized boat has equally been recovered and taken to Marine Police yard while corpse of the dead passenger has been deposited in the Mortuary.
The Lagos State Commissioner of pnoolice, Imohimi Edgal, has warned commercial boat operators in the state not to overload their boats to avoid mishaps and to always ensure they provide life jacket for their passengers.
Source – LIB
Quiz no 118
This is bad
what a disaster… (62)
Na waoooo it is well
overloading is not the best for the safety of the people involve,lets take caution because prevention is better than cure
Quiz no.34
This is really tragic, thank God for those still rescued…
tragic indeed.
This is bad the boat driver is wicked and should not go unpunished
Quiz number :1
God pls continue to protect us
quiz no 22
Hmmm I am actually impressed and both surprised to find out That Nigeria has a rescue team.
Quiz number:021
It is sad new to learn that people die in a capsize boat after government have warn people to alway wear safejacket in travel in boat reg no, 2016054090 quiz no , 98
Is there a safe place on earth? oh No! when you travel by air, air crash, by land accident then by water boat capsizing…. God help us
Quiz no; 098
So bad and touching
Quiz no 61
This is unfair the driver should b punished for his heartless behaviour
but thank God some lives were saved
34
That driver is wicked and should not go unpunished
quiz number 1
If government provide the rules that will guide his people, make them stuck on it,has it been that is a security that look after this cases, this can’t happen.
Quiz no: 60
God what a world many lives are been wasted Quiz No 072
Dis not nice at all
Quiz 18
Really terrifying!
Quiz no:45
So bad…what a tragedy
Quiz no 39
God have mercy. thank God for the rescued and rip to the dead
Nigerian police are not useful, instead of saving the lives of d people which s their job, then decided to arrest d conductor, this s sad for them
Quiz Num 19
This is bad
thank God for the police who attended to the emergency with apt urgency
quiz. 69
nawa..ooo thank God they were saved by Nigerian police
quiz..70
thanks to God …..the driver ought to be punished severely
quiz…71
Very bad(108)
Nothing is ever pure in Nigeria(105)
R.I.P to thedead one(107)
May his soul rest in peace.And I pray for fast recovery for the injured ones.
Amene Chidera Doris
Quiz number 77
I pray for divine healing on all those injured ones…God should save is all.
Obi chikaodili Augustina
Quiz number 79
May the soul of the dead one rest in Gods bossom.And I pray for divine healing to the injured.
Amene Chidera Doris
Quiz number 77
Quiz no:29
Na wa o. Everyday tragedy. Thank God that many were rescued.
The driver should be punished for leaving the passengers
oh! so bad
Thank God for the quick response from the rescue team…
Quiz no:16
That is really bad news…Rip to the person quiz number 30
unbelievable. this is serious. quiz no. 126
this is so sad.
Quiz no 90
thank God they were lastly saved
quiz no:66