Ten passengers were fortunate to escape death on Tuesday evening, when their boat capsized on Lagos Waterways.
A statement issued by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Acting Coordinator in Lagos State, Alhaji Ibrahim Farinloye, made this known.
He said, “Ten passengers were rescued live when their boat capsized.
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According to him, the boat which took off from Lagos Island was going to Ikorodu before it capsized.
Farinloye however said that with the special support by operators and volunteers, the passengers were rescued.
Also confirming the incident, Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), said that the authority was still compiling information about the accident and the cause.