One of the victims of the boat mishap
Marine Police of the Lagos State Police Command in a joint effort
with Rapid Response Squad this morning rescued 19 passengers of a
capsized boat under the Third Mainland Bridge.
The Boat, which was conveying 21 passengers capsized at about 10:00
a.m. this morning. An eyewitness called the OC Marine Police who
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 have been deposited in
Mortuary.
Police officers on Third Mainland and Oworo Police Division also joined in the rescue operation.
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