4 bodies recovered from 16-passenger boat mishap in Lagos July 10, 2022

Four bodies have been recovered from Friday’s boat mishap at Ojo area of Lagos.

The four bodies, part of passengers in a W19 fibre boat carrying 16 passengers were recovered at Mile 2 area on Saturday. The boat capsized on Friday night.

General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, confirmed the recovery to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday.

He said the state government had vowed to enforce safety measures and go after substandard boat operators.

The general manager condoled with the families of victims who lost their lives in recent boat mishaps in the state.

Emmanuel said that LASWA had put many measures in place to reduce incidents of boat mishaps.

 

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