By Chiemelie Ezeobi



Six school children on Wednesday drowned in the Lagos Lagoon after the passenger boat conveying them from the Ojo area of Lagos to Irewe Island capsized.


The school children who were yet to be identified were said to have been coming back from school and were crossing the Lagos Lagoon, when they met their unfortunate end.


While the bodies of six children were yet to be accounted for, THISDAY gathered that already eight were rescued alive.


It was gathered that immediately the incident happened, local divers had been called in and eight of the children rescued.


Due to the lateness of the hour, the emergency workers said the search has been suspended to be continued today.


Confirming this, the South-west Spokesperson for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye. said eight were rescued alive. He said the boat had capsized after a speed boat overtook it, causing a wave splash that unturned the boat conveying the children.


He said, “NEMA has just been alerted of a boat mishap that involved 14 school children who were being conveyed across Ojo to Irewe jetty.


“A speed boat was said to have ran across their boat which caused the boat conveying the children to loose control.


“While six of the children were yet to be recovered, eight were rescued alive. The search continue tomorrow to recover the bodies possibly.”


“It would be recalled that NEMA had issued strong warning and advise two weeks ago against the ongoing turbulence on sea.


“We also emphasized on the need for ferry/boats operators and other users to to be very careful while carrying out their daily activities.”
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/eight-children-rescued-as-boat-mishap-claims-six/213661/

Just in case

So unfortunate, may the Good Lord give the parents of the drown kids fortitude to bear the losses.

Ur kid went to sch n never returned? I feel for da family. RIP to da innocent kids