A ferry carrying 28 people last 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 is happening just two weeks after a boat capsized in Festac Town Lagos were 13 people reportedly died.
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 is happening just two weeks after a boat capsized in Festac Town Lagos were 13 people reportedly died.
55 comments:
Ha! That is so sad! Why move in the night!
What a tragic incidence, may their soul rest in peace
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Na waa for all the deaths here n there. .
But is transport by boat now the in-thing in naija?... abi na traffic wahala?
What can one say/do; may their souls RIP!
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I don't know what people should be doing in a boat when u can't swim @all...may there soul rest in peace.
Today is officially #badnewsday of lib... All dis news am reading jst mkes me nauseated!! Wat happened to "rihanna wears net shirt wit no bra"? "Uti and Tonto fought on set"?
anoda boat accident.... na wah ooo.... wat is really happenning... may the souls of all dos affected rest in peace... ameeeeeeen
Lord help us! The alarming rate @ which people are dying.
Kai what is happening now? It seems those marine spirits have declared a state of emergency on our waterways o.RIP to the victims
Linda which one u dey today.all ur posts na dead dead,die.
Na wetin na.
Omy... I used to take the same company's boat, on my way home from vi. na wa o. Could have been me o
Death, death, death here and there, all in this new month... What type of thing is this for christ sake, or have those rock not been there b4........may there souls R.I.P...
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Heya. God hav mercy
I just immagined hw many of them will be family men and women..... May God console the family members in his own special way.....
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Good Grief!!!!!!.Not again.
The sting of death is sharp and painful
Comfort to the bereaved
Wahala everywhere. May †ђξ soul ☀f †ђξ departed rest in peace. Wish †ђξ injured ones safe recovery.
Quite sad and unfortunate!
what's with these both accidents these days
So what's the use of the life jacket? I don't use it any way except I'm compelled by the authorities. Thank God we moved out of that environment. RIP to the lost souls.
Jezzz..not again!!! Wah happened to their life jackets? Dese jackets are fake
LINDA PLS DONT YOU HAVE GOOD NEWS???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ENOUGH WITH ALL THIS YOUR BAD NEWS ABEG. IF YOU DONT HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY DONT BLOG. HIA!
FROM RITUALIST DEN TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIED, TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE PROBLEM AND ARE LOOKING FOR ADVICE. EVERY SINGLE DAY!! HABA CHILL
ALHAMDULLILAH ROBIL ALAMIN, ONLY GOD SAVED MI TOOO...........
The Good Lord protect us...THE GREMLIN HAS SPOKEN!
Hmm...traqedy everywhere. Lord hv mercy
ALHAMDULLILAH ROBIL ALAMIN, ONLY GOD SAVED MI TOOO
I hate dis Ferry boat
You really are current Miss Linda.
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scary.
May they rest in peace.
May their beautiful soul rest in peace, no one deserve this.
May the 6 unaccounted ones be found.
And RIP to the dead.
Am confuse...wats with dis boat α̲̅πϑ river in lagos.do cars no longer move in lagos?
This is sad! To think that these guys have families waiting for their safe return. May their souls R.I.P. More safety measures should be put in place for those ferries.
Meanwhile, this is a time 2 call for more link roads to Ikorodu, it is speedily turning into a mega city and just one road in and out of ikorodu is not enuff! I think serious consideration should be given to the proposed 4th mainland bridge which will help help deconjest traffic and reduce d number of ferry passengers.
So much sad news every where,please my people if u can't swim dnt take d ferry biko,d way things are going is becoming mysteriou.
May God protect us all......My bro nd mum takes d boat well o.
Lindodo is it 8:30 am or pm....such a pity. Bt y wld any one enter anything dt isnt as big as d titanic esp at nyt esp if u cnt swim .. just wondering
Hmmn, May their souls rest in perfect peace. So sad, May God protect us all.
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God pls help us in dis country o may dre soul rest in peace
Omg! Dis is bad! God rest deir souls nd pray d others are found alive, Amen!
Rmbr d other day I went to Takwa Bay, my heart ws in my mouth.. Omo I no try again oo.
Tragedies here and there. God have nercy. End time things!
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Onyxx u r an irritant and u know wat?u nid to b thrown into a dungeon full of dungs...OLOSHI#in olamides voice#
It's unfortunate,I know someone that died in this incidence, and she was heavily pregnant, l'm still in shock
We can't fly either but we use aircraft.
Lost i n a frnd i n d tragedy
RIP pple nd am tired of al diz death evrywea...... God plz save Us al
May their soul rest in peace#sad#
Staff Nurse/Midwive Foluke Yeye of ECWA School of Nursing, Kogi State and husband to be lost their lives in the tragic incidence. She is supposed to be married to this man next weekend.They left behind a little boy. May their souls RIP. May God give ur mother the fortitude to bear the loss.
I lost my colleague in dis incident. A pregnant working class woman. So so sad. RIP Mrs. Ijeoma
A pregnant staff where I work was in d boat.confirm dead,ma neighbours wife was in same boat.8mnths heavy.confirm dead tooo.God help Nija.
I kno a pregnancy woman who died in dis incident too.so so sad
Mr anonymous why d insult
But I use to see den wear d orange life jacket abi d tin no reach everybody abi its fake...cos its suppose to keep ur head up water till help comes if u can't swim to d sore..RIP to d dead
Its well º°˚˚°ºoo
Jesus, foluke yeye ȋ̝̊̅§ It true u ve gone!!! Gone too soon haaaaa so so sad ur weddinng suppose to be next week may ur jentle soul rest in perfect peace
Hi, Linda. Its unfortunate that we live in a country of lazy reporters who instead of digging in and finding out the truth about a story, they would rather just listen to hearsay and publish rubbish. I am one of the survivors and would like to refute a couple of issues reported in our dailies.
- The boat was not overloaded as it was carrying the normal capacity of 22 people.
- The life jackets were actually new and not fake hence the survivors.
- The captain/boat driver was not overspeeding and reckless. He did not refuse to heed the calls of passengers to slow down as claimed.
- The incident happened at between 5.45pm and 6.30pm.
- Rescue was carried out by staff of Bell Marine Ltd owners of the capsized boat and a local fisherman who was first to arrive on the scene. Bell Marine sent four boats and they all arrived within 15 - 20mins after the boat went down.
- All govt agencies didnt arrive until hours later when all that could be rescued alive had been rescued by Bell Marine staff and the fisherman.
I thank God that I made it out and God comfort the families of the departed. God bless and preserve us all. Amen
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