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Wednesday 18 June 2014

Another passenger boat capsizes in Lagos, one missing

A passenger boat carrying ten passengers capsized in the afternoon of Monday June 16th in Lagos. According to passengers on the boat, which was heading to Coconot Island from Tincan Island, waves from bigger boats passing around them at the time caused the boat to lose balance and capsize.

And despite the fact that all the passengers were wearing life jackets, one person drowned and his life jacket was seen floating around. Other passengers were rescued. The body of the missing person is yet to be recovered.

This incident occurred barely a month after another passenger boat capsized around the Bonny Camp bridge in VI, killing 25 year old LIB reader, Claire-belle Udodirim Edozie .

You see the life jackets they give on boats...they need to do something about it. I wore one one time and I knew without any doubt that if there was a mishap, it wouldn't save me. Since then I vowed never to enter any passenger boat in this obodo Nigeria. I can't swim so I can't shout!

57 comments:

QUEEN said...

Is there anything safe in Nigeria?

Anonymous said...

Eya...may d missing person b found IjN...first to comment...#yippie

Debbie Chelsea said...

So ☹......dey shuld do sumfin asap

Peejay said...

So sad. Linda please learn how to swim. It's healthy and fun.

Anonymous said...

Pray d missing person be found... So scared of water too

Anonymous said...

Linsweet let's better go n learn hw 2 swim. Fastest way 2 kill me. Toss me in a river but we shall live. RIP 2 the 1 who drowned n thnks 2 God 4 saving the rest----C21

Dotted lines said...

Na wa o mi sef can't fit shout o..........

Anonymous said...

If na PDP state now, western press for don dey call Jonathan say make him go rescue drowning passengers. One boat mishap too many in Lagos state I beg. Abi dem dey use the ppl for orisa? I beg tinubu election dey come o.

Unknown said...

Na wa oo, i thought the life jackets helps to keep them floating biko nu...

Unknown said...

a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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This is really sad news, may his soul R.I.P..
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

Anonymous said...

This word,God help us

Steveosky 4 Real. said...

Swimming is essential ooo. May his remains be found...

Anonymous said...

lol lindodo no fit swim but u can talk sha i like u God bless

Anonymous said...

Ooo no. May d soul of d departed rest in peace. #Glophil

Alloy Chikezie said...

That's so sad, may the soul of the dead rest in peace and thank God for the lives of those that survived


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#King said...

I dnt knw hw to swim don't even want to learn..linda u are funny..water scares d sh*t out of me..life jacket na so..when dem don carry d original ones sell, replace am wit aba made...............................#KingOfKings

Anonymous said...

cant do boatcruise in nigeria abeg...i like my life too much

Hype9ja.com said...

It's sad. Linda learn how to swim, you don't know when it will be needed

ary said...

He is sleeping with the fishes now, mammy water don carry am corner water.

Anonymous said...

Adequate measure should be put in place to avert future occurence o.









CoolDiva speaks!

Anonymous said...

All d life jackets re fake nd can't save wenever dere is mishap.Gov sud do sometin abt dis.Linda pls wetin I do u ?u no dey post my comment

Occupy nijja said...

Anon 9:49 you so very dumb !! its amazing how we trivialize issues. What has your PDP & GEJ Or Orisa got to do with this. The life jackets are given just for the sake of it, nobody checks the conditions of those things. WHY are we the way we are ? did God give us a different brain from other humans? A life is lost and someone is making jokes and people are making pointless comments. Mcheeewww

olawale29 said...

you should complain about the life jacket when they gave you one ,maybe that might have saved the life of the missing passenger instead of whining now that you will never enter boat in Nigeria again. You fall my hand linda

okikidolapo said...

God's protection is what wee need in naija, life jacket or no life jacket, na God's protection sure pass

Anonymous said...

So sad

ASHANKA said...

Yepa...

omaahhonda said...

Nawa oooh

ASHANKA said...

As you be... you know sabi swim... shame on you LINDA

Anonymous said...

One sad news each day...


XDON D DON

Anonymous said...

May the missing 1 be found ijn. Sad,sad sad stories. Hmmmmm intervene oh lord.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous 9:49 u are so dumb & foolish 4 ur comment.

Bbg Eze said...

So sad

olawale29 said...

you should complain about the life jacket when they gave you one ,maybe that might have saved the life of the missing passenger instead of whining now that you will never enter boat in Nigeria again. You fall my hand linda

Anonymous said...

U are a big fool for sayin dat so is tiunbu dat cos it abi oloshi.

Faith Richard said...

God will see us through.

Anonymous said...

This is one badt news.Lord hv mercy.


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Anonymous said...

It's so unfortunate....think they should take safety on these seas more seriously. Those concern should please take note !

Unknown said...

Linda u don't want to post my comment abi. Miwhy u r doing a nice work here keep it up God bless u nd ur team?

Unknown said...

Wat a lost again, May his soul rest in peace. ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥♡thanks ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥ 

Unknown said...

Nawa oo

Unknown said...

Eyah. This our country sha, everything we make use of isn't original at all. Thank God for myself cos i have phobia for anything water. So swimming isn't my friend at all.

Unknown said...

what a fake country with fake things. Nigeria go better yet we are loosing people everyday. Deris God o. Thank God i have phobia for water sha. God will kuku help us all.

Ammy Nwa said...

Linda darling, God's protection sure pass! You cannot swim, you cannot shout, you cannot enter boat in obodo Nigeria again! Do you think it ends there? For me I travel by boat everyday to go to work! Me too, I cannot swim. People in the news sit down in front of the computer and die too, people pass that road you pass everyday and die too, people stay in their homes relaxing and the building collapse. Where can you run to? Please let's stop ignorant comments, it doesn't make you better than the next person!

Crystal. Abuja Real Estate consultant: for lands, housing, to sales/purchase Contact: 08096335381. said...

Linda, what is "Despite the fact that" Huh???
like seriously?
And to think you read English in Unilag really baffles me.

If u like don't post, my issue is change your use of words.

Cheers....

Crystal. Abuja Real Estate consultant: for lands, housing, to sales/purchase Contact: 08096335381. said...

Linda, what is "Despite the fact that" Huh???
like seriously?
And to think you read English in Unilag really baffles me.

If u like don't post, my issue is change your use of words.

Cheers....

Unknown said...

Nothing is safe in nigeria.... One has to take time and learn how to swim!

APPLE said...

VEry sad. R.I.P

Anonymous said...

What's your problem? You sound so bitter. Linda has a right to decide never to travel by boat in Nigeria. That is her choice. You are a very bitter person. What's ignorant about her comment?

Anonymous said...

What's wrong with you? So she doesn't have the right to choose never to go in a boat? The fact that you have no choice doesn't mean the same applies to her. Bitter people!

Ada said...

May the missing one be found in Jesus name. Amen.

Anonymous said...

Best comment on this issue. love you already @okiki

Anonymous said...

"meanwhile" Thank me later big sis!

Anonymous said...

Ammy u r right jare..dnt mind dis bitter anonymous calling someone bitter...why cant ya libers think straight. Ekume(Old Tortoise)!

Unknown said...

Go get a life and leave Linda alone. English teacher

Unknown said...

Rip.

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