Following the boat explosion that occurred at the weekend, which
left scores of passengers with varying degrees of injuries, one of the missing
corpses was yesterday recovered from the depth of the ocean. The boat belonging
to Aquitien Oil and Gas, which took off from V-Craft Jetty Lekki Phase 1,
exploded at Capital Oil Jetty, Victoria Island, while trying to refill petrol.
Earlier, reports had claimed the deceased, who was identified as Emmanuel Omu,
had been rescued and taken to an unidentified hospital on the Island for
treatment. However, his corpse was recovered yesterday afternoon; two days
after the explosion, efforts are ongoing to release the corpse to the family
members one of who was identified as Sunday Ezugha. Confirming the incident,
the South-west spokesman, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr.
Ibrahim Farinloye, said the corpse was recovered yesterday, although other
injured passengers were receiving treatment at different hospitals on Lagos
Island. He said: A case of boat explosion that occurred, August 15, was just
reported to NEMA today (yesterday). Several injured passengers were immediately
rescued by volunteers and taken to different hospitals on Lagos Island. The
boat which was said to belong to Aquitien Oil and Gas, took off from V-Craft
Jetty Lekki Phase one and while trying to refill petrol at Capital Oil Jetty at
Victoria Island, the engine exploded.
Cluedfrom Thisday Newspaper
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