Marine Police of the Lagos State Police Command in a joint effort with Rapid Response Squad this morning rescued 19 passengers of a capsized boat under the Third Mainland Bridge. The Boat, which was conveying 21 passengers capsized at about 10:00 a.m. this morning.

An eyewitness called the OC Marine Police who immediately deployed 7 boats to the scene.

RRS Helicopters got the coordinates and mobilized to the scene, leading to the quick rescue of 19 passengers and recovery of the corpse of a woman passenger whose husband fortunately was rescued in the incident.

Meanwhile, Police have arrested the conductor of the capsized boat after its driver abandoned the passengers and ran away from the scene of the incident.

The rescued passengers along with the conductor of the capsized boat have been taken to the Marine Police Office in Keffi, Obalende, Lagos.

The capsized boat has equally been recovered and taken to Marine Police yard while corpse of the dead passenger have been deposited in Mortuary.

Police officers on Third Mainland and Oworo Police Division also joined in the rescue operation.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/10/police-rescues-19-from-capsized-boat-in-lagos.html

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In Nigeria? Maybe na film

That man we dey sleep like say na him rescue everybody be like "I see death face to face , Iz noh easy"

An eyewitness called the OC Marine Police who immediately deployed 7 boats to the scene.

RRS Helicopters got the coordinates and mobilized to the scene, leading to the quick rescue of 19 passengers and recovery of the corpse of a woman passenger whose husband fortunately was rescued in the incident.

Glad to see that something like this can still happen in Nigeria. Not on the land, but on the water.

Good news.

RIP to the dead woman.

haywire07:
In Nigeria? Maybe na film

And we

Thank God

Tolexander:
Glad to see that something like this can still happen in Nigeria. Not on the land, but on the water.

Good news.

RIP to the dead woman.

Lagos is not Nigeria.

Thank God no life was lost

hmm

Thank God for their lives

Thank God

Why don't we learn from mistakes won't it be wiser for regulations to be put and enforced on the compulsory use of personal flotation devices (PFD's). Sometimes i just get tired of some balderdash news

Wow! This is really good.

Thank God for their lives. The man in the first picture be like God na so i for take arrive your abode?

Just the same way Nnamdi Kanu capsized under an ordinary dance by NA, not Buhari himself yet

No means of transport is safe in Nigeria

Too much watching of Hollywood. Wetin the helicopter dey do for air? People capsize for air too?

Thank God no life was lost.

Good job

Lusola15:
Thank God no life was lost

. Sigh

You can only imagine what's passing through this man's mind ....

So na so e for just end?

Lagos seems to be doing well in terms of rapid response

Lagos setting the pace...
The response to emergency situation in Lagos is highly commendable

Lagos na biafra Mugun.

Basic123:

Lagos is not Nigeria.

OMG

Haha him saw mammy water

Anyway I pray for their quick recovery

so sad

Basic123:
Lagos is not Nigeria.

then where is lagos in?

Learn to wear safety jacket or you buy 10 litters gallon .it can be if help