A ferry carrying 28 people on wednesday night around 8.30 capsized in a
Lagoon in Majidun area of Ikorodu in Lagos, leaving 8 people dead, 12
rescued and 6 yet to be accounted for. Most of the occupants of the boat
were working class people who were heading back home after the close of
work. The ferryboat which belong to Bell Marine Company began its
journey from Ebute-Ero under the Eko Bridge around 6pm and headed for
Ikorodu when it hit a rock and capsized. Ibrahim Farinloye, Spokeperson
for National Emergency Management Authority, Southwest Zone, confirmed
the incident and said that NEMA officials and Naval Officers as well as
local divers are patrolling the Lagoon to find the remaining six
unaccounted occupants.
This incident happened just two weeks after a boat capsized in Festac Town Lagos were 13 people reportedly died.
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