Barely a month after a speed boat capsized in Bayeku area of
Ikorodu leaving many dead, another speed boat belonging to Oke’ra-Nla Boat
Association in Ajah area of Lagos, weekend capsized leaving four persons dead
while one is still missing at press time. The boat with 22 passengers was
heading towards Bayeku from Oke-Ira. There were conflicting accounts of what
led to the accident. While some attributed it to the boat colliding with a log
of wood, another account said it was caused by boisterous water waves. An eye
witness who pleaded anonymity said the boat was hit from behind by another boat
which was on top speed. Both were said to have been hit by water waves and could not help
the situation as the one behind allegedly lost control and hit the ill-fated
boat which then capsized. Seventeen persons were rescued while four bodies were
recovered while one was still missing at press time. The four bodies were said
to be carpenters who went for jobs in Ajah and were returning to Agbowa area
after a week. Some of the passengers were said to have refused to wear their
life jackets for the fear of Ebola Virus Diseases, EVD. A local diver who does
not want his name in print said the four bodies were found inside the damaged
boat. The boat operator was dumbfounded and could not recollect the number of
passengers in the boat. It was when we got to the jetty that we cross-checked
the number and we went back only to find four bodies inside the boat, the diver
said.
Vanguard Newspaper
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