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Thursday, 2 July 2015

Six school children drown as boat capsize in Lagos

6 school children drowned yesterday after a canoe they boarded to carry all fourteen of them to school from Ojo to Irawe jetty in Lagos collided with a fibre boat causing their boat to capsize. 8 of the students and the  driver were rescued.

The rescued students who are mainly primary and secondary students are responding to treatment at the Igando general hospital, where they have been admitted.
The spokesperson of the South West region of thte National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye confirmed the incident and said the body of the 6 students who drowned has not been discovered.
“The 14 school children were being conveyed across Ojo to Irawe jetty, to school. 8 of the children and the canoe driver have been rescued. 5 have been taken to Igando General Hospital for treatment, 3 have been discharged home. 6 children are yet to be recovered as I speak. Searches will continue tomorrow”he said.


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at 7/02/2015 04:45:00 am

58 comments:

  1. Unknown2 July 2015 at 04:29

    It is well. May God comfort their loved ones

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    1. Juleslouis2 July 2015 at 10:43

      Oh my! So sad!

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    2. Unknown2 July 2015 at 15:35

      May God gv der parents d fortitude 2 bear d loss. RIP 2 dem n quick recovery 2 dos in d hospital

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  2. Anonymous2 July 2015 at 04:30

    So Sad#

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  3. Unknown2 July 2015 at 04:32

    Dats sad...

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  4. Unknown2 July 2015 at 04:35

    Dat was risky of d school heads nw kaiii

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  5. Unknown2 July 2015 at 04:43

    May d good lord heal dem ijn amin na wa o.

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  6. Unknown2 July 2015 at 04:46

    So sad... May their souls rip

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  7. STERN2 July 2015 at 04:50

    When they keep using canoe that has lasted for 100 years.. rip to those kids.

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  8. andre kelvin2 July 2015 at 05:06

    Damn. RIP

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  9. Jbankz2 July 2015 at 05:08

    Rip to dem.

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  10. Unknown2 July 2015 at 05:11

    Choiiiii. It's a pity oh

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  11. Damilola2 July 2015 at 05:26

    Tragedy. When will all this be a thing of the past? Is there any health and safety board for canoes, jetty and small boats? What happened to life jackets being onboard albeit a few?

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  12. Unknown2 July 2015 at 05:31

    Omg May God save them ,,#heretostay

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  13. Chop Chop2 July 2015 at 05:31

    This is heartbreaking. My prayers goes out to their families.

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  14. seyi crown2 July 2015 at 05:36

    God have mercy

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  15. Unknown2 July 2015 at 05:42

    Too bad






    *lib's namesake*

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  16. gentle2 July 2015 at 05:49

    This is horrible. So so horrible. But y are they going to school on a ferry? Are the floods that bad?

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  17. Unknown2 July 2015 at 06:03

    So sad

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  18. Unknown2 July 2015 at 06:07

    Why would they go there inb the first place

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  19. Anonymous2 July 2015 at 06:23

    Hmmm.... Why will they cross river to go to school it is very risky nah may their souls rip

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  20. Unknown2 July 2015 at 06:30

    Chai. Poor kids. There is no way they can be found alive.











    Busy Fingers.

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  21. yvejohn2 July 2015 at 06:32

    So no other schools on dry land apart from the one across the river. Na WA o,nigeria.even if no other schools, so that sick wood structured boat is their only means of transportation, a boat that can be turned by the littlest breeze. The fact that parents even allowed their children to go to school with a boat is alarming. Rip to the dead children.

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  22. Unknown2 July 2015 at 06:37

    na wa oo so withoit a boat dem no fit go skul ni

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  23. Anonymous2 July 2015 at 06:48

    Searches will continue tommorrow??? :o :o....are they for real??....peoples children

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  24. uwakwe Esther2 July 2015 at 06:49

    Thank God

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    1. Ifylove2 July 2015 at 10:24

      For what? Did u read this story at all?!

      RIP to the dead.

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  25. Unknown2 July 2015 at 06:50

    What a tragedy! Incident crudely took away innocent souls... Roger Linda!

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  26. fgtf2 July 2015 at 06:51

    You carry innocent children without life jacket on that thing called canoes? Why can't we be safety conscious for once? What country is this anyway

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  27. iyke cindy2 July 2015 at 06:55

    OMG!!! Young innocents....eternal rest grant dem Oh Lord!!! May God console deir individual families.....

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  28. Unknown2 July 2015 at 07:17

    Chai rip to those kids too bad

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  29. I B M bolubantin2 July 2015 at 07:24

    So sad....
    May their souls rest in peace

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  30. Miz_wendy2 July 2015 at 07:29

    Sad news

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  31. Trendyify2 July 2015 at 07:36

    Am so scared of this boat thing and water ehn, chai rip to the dead











































    it is well

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  32. haryodele2 July 2015 at 07:37

    Why won't they be provided with life jacket.. travelling on water without life jacket is like driving a car without seat belt. I wish dem quick recovery tho.

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  33. Endydecency2 July 2015 at 07:40

    Hey its a pity. May God be with their souls.

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  34. Josh Atuanya2 July 2015 at 07:47

    Wondering how ds even happened with all d spaces ...

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  35. ary2 July 2015 at 07:53

    So bad! How awful.

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  36. Unknown2 July 2015 at 07:56

    So unfortunate


    OKORO UPGRADED**

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  37. Unknown2 July 2015 at 07:57

    OMG what a sad news.

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  38. Anonymous2 July 2015 at 08:02

    Y going to school dat far? With all d public and private schools surroundin Ojo.oh well may their souls rest in peace Amen

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  39. Anonymous2 July 2015 at 08:05

    I suspect they were not wearing life jackets.
    Can the government please investigate and ensure that all boat operators carrying fee paying passengers provide life jackets.
    Charities please donate life jackets or subsidise the cost.
    Nigerians do something!

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  40. Unknown2 July 2015 at 08:15

    Terrible.

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  41. Unknown2 July 2015 at 08:24

    This is the most heart breaking news iv ever read. I woke up to this and I'm stil sobbing in bed. Its not fair. How can they allow fourteen kids into that tiny canoe without a life jacket. What kind of govt do we have? This is a flagrant disregard if human right to life. Rip young ones.

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  42. Oby2 July 2015 at 08:35

    RIP to the dead. God please, may we not see any of these things again. Please protect your children. The government should devise a means to avoid people using this as a means of transportation.

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  43. Anonymous2 July 2015 at 08:35

    these children aren't even wearing life Jacket.. I keep saying it when I pass by such on water trp(when going to work) we know God is a life saver but one has to take precautions o, may those children be found soon and even miraculously be found alive IJN.. Amen. Please parents on those island should stop taking things for granted o

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  44. Elixir2 July 2015 at 08:40

    Oh Lord!

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  45. yawanow2 July 2015 at 08:41

    Sad. May their souls rest in peace.

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  46. Anonymous2 July 2015 at 08:43

    and how come d fibre boat couldn't control speed or divert, d water is that big now(some wicked/hrtless boat captains).. they usually slow down or divert when they see more other boats on water.. God knows best! thank God for those that were rescued and those that yet to be rescued cos I belve they wil also be found and restored

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  47. Unknown2 July 2015 at 08:50

    Haba! Dis is really sad. May their souls rest in peace + wishing the survivors a speedy recovery. Linda take note!

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  48. Unknown2 July 2015 at 08:57

    That's not cool



    Nuelcode

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  49. Ladun Liadi 2 July 2015 at 09:25

    SO SO SAD

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  50. Unknown2 July 2015 at 09:28

    Please can somebody give me a link to post an info to linda. Pls. Help me LIB

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  51. Unknown2 July 2015 at 09:29

    Please LIB readers! can somebody give me a link to post an info to linda. Pls. Help me LIB. Thank you in advance

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  52. Unknown2 July 2015 at 09:49

    Lindaikeji@gmail.com,
    Linda look alike

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  53. Unknown2 July 2015 at 10:44

    Sad! May their souls rest in peace....

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  54. Unknown6 July 2015 at 21:36

    My sympathy goes to their parents. Sure bad occurrence will not happen again.

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