On Monday, a ferry carrying 17 passengers from Ikorodu in Lagos State to Ebute Ero capsized, narrowly sparing them death.
This was stated in a statement made in Lagos by Mr. Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, General Manager of the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA).
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Emmanuel claimed that first responders, including LASWA officers, saved their lives.
According to the general manager, the incident occurred around 7 a.m.
He claimed that the incident involved the commercial passenger ferry Fazma Logistics and happened near the Third Mainland Bridge, close to the Bariga ferry terminal.
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He claimed that while the boat’s captain was being questioned and the investigation was ongoing, the boat was recovered right away.
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