The bodies of two female victims, who were involved in a boat mishap in the creeks in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State, are yet to be recovered.
The incident occurred last Saturday evening at about 8p.m.
The motorised boat was reportedly carrying 10 passengers, including the ladies, whose remains were still being searched for.
When contacted on telephone, the Managing Director, Lagos Waterways Authority, LASWA, Mr. Olayinka Marinho, confirmed the incident, adding that the bodies of the two ladies had not been recovered.
Marinho explained that soon after the incident, eight of the 10 passengers in the ill-fated boat were immediately rescued by passengers in an accompanying boat.
He added that the captain of the ill-fated boat would be prosecuted whenever he was arrested, saying he ran away after the incident.
Marinho said the boat had been recovered and impounded and is at the LASWA yard, adding that the authority’s patrol team was still carrying out the search and rescue operation for the bodies of the two female passengers, who were still missing.
He warned boat operators to always abide by the rules governing maritime transportation.
Mr. Marinho said: “They should always ensure that their passengers wear life jackets before embarking on a journey on the waterways and there is no night travel or boating under the influence of alcohol.”
A survivor’s tale
A survivor, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said all the passengers were returning from a birthday party at Happy Weekend Hotel on Ikare beach, before the incident.
He said the captain of the boat, simply identified as Oluwanisola, might have been under the influence of alcohol and drove recklessly.
Source: Vanguard
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