News
Four confirmed dead as boat capsize in Lagos
By OKOSUN DENNIS
Four people have been confirmed dead after a commercial boat from Ijede to Lekki area of Lagos capsized in Badore.
The boat was on the way to Lekki from Ijede in Ikorodu when it capsized.
The Spokesperson, South-West Zone, National Emergency Management Agency, Ibrahim
Farinloye, who confirmed the incident said it had been initially thought that six people had died in the accident, but two of them survived.
It was learnt that about 13 people survived and 11 passengers were rescued. The exact passengers in the boat could not be ascertained.
It would be recalled that five people had died in September 2015 when a boat carrying 20 people capsized in the Bayeku-Igbogbo area of Ikorodu.
Boat accident have been a regular feature in Lagos killing over 50 people across the state in the last few years.
-
Comments and Issues5 days agoCan President Tinubu Revive Nigeria’s Moribund Refineries?
-
Business5 days agoTikTok, ByteDance agree to $400m settlement in US children’s privacy case
-
Business5 days agoTinubu knocks Atiku’s subsidy plan, says proposal shows ‘ignorance’ of economy
-
Entertainment7 days agoPoco Lee faces rape allegation as unverified UK arrest report spreads online
-
Latest1 week agoTinubu files: US Judge grants four-day extension in FOIA disclosure battle
-
Football5 days agoEPL 2026/27: Experts back Arsenal for title as Haaland, Rice lead individual award picks
-
Featured5 days agoEconomic Reality vs Party Machinery: What will drive Nigeria’s 2027 election?
-
Business1 week agoStandard Bank eyes stake in OPay ahead of planned $4bn US IPO