LASEMA saves the day as Boat capsizes at Marine Police Head-quarter, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi.
On arrival of the Shark Squad, LASEMA Lekki Zonal Office at the incident scene, on the night of Tuesday, 28th July, 2020, investigation carried out revealed that a boat capsized while enroute Ikoyi from Ilashe as the boat collided on unidentified substance.
A total of 10 persons(9 Adult males and a female) were involved in the incident and were rescued alive by the Marine Police in conjunction with LASEMA Response Team as no life was lost.
The names of the victims are as follows;
Ogungbe Taiwo(Captain of the Boat)
Ernest Abode
Anjadick Emmanuel Isah
Obima Ewere
Mashack Bulus
Oyefeso Oluwamayo
Owoyemi Taiwo Peter
Aina Oluwasanmi
Lawal Gbolahan and
Chinasa Temitope(female)
The second boat was recovered from the water ten minutes after the first one which had 7 victims on board and the total number of victims rescued now 17 in number ( 16 Males and 1 female).
