24 Passengers Of A Boat From Drowning After The Boat Capsized in Lagos

About 24 passengers of a ferry boat narrowly escaped death on Friday following the collision of two boats that capsized in Ojo area of Lagos State.

The water accident involving two open fiber boats, was reported to have  occurred at about 7:45pm close to the Ojo Terminal.

Mr. Damilola Emmanuel, the Managing Director of the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), who confirmed the incident, said one of the boats was driving at full capacity with 22 passengers, while the other had just the boat captain and deckhand on board.

“One boat was going from Liverpool to Ojo while the other was doing a return trip from same location.

“LASWA response team were able to rescue all passengers from the capsized boat and transported them to shore, no lives were lost,” Emmanuel said.

He said the affected boats (Toba Marine & Eco Lima) are presently in the custody of LASWA at the terminal until conclusion of investigations into what led to the collision.

The LASWA boss  attributed the success of the rescue of all passengers alive to the fact that they were all putting on life jackets, which according to him also made rescue efforts a lot easier.

“All passengers on both boats were all putting on their life jackets. This is what we have been encouraging. Our agency has been on the forefront of leading the campaign that for no reason should anyone embark on a journey on water without putting on a life jacket. We have also gone a step further to distribute life jackets to encourage boat operators to enforce it,” the LASWA boss said.

Thank God for averting the tragedy!!!


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