11 die, two missing as boat capsizes in Ogun
No fewer than 11 persons lost their lives as a boat conveying 29 passengers capsized on Tafa River, Maun 2 in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Confirming the incident to SUNDAY PUNCH on Saturday, Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the boat was overloaded.
Oyeyemi said “Yes, a boat capsized. It was overloaded. The boat did not have headlamp but, traveled at night. It hit a pillar in the river. The passengers on board were coming from Badagry in Lagos to Ipokia. It was the last boat that left and all the 29 traders boarded the boat. 16 of the passengers were rescued alive, 10 died on Thursday and one later died on Friday.
“They did not have life jackets. There were Marines at the site. Two persons are still missing but the skipper has been arrested.”
Oyeyemi said the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu had directed that the DPO should enforce that boats must have live jackets and must not carry passengers more than their capacities.
Confirming the incident to SUNDAY PUNCH on Saturday, Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the boat was overloaded.
Oyeyemi said “Yes, a boat capsized. It was overloaded. The boat did not have headlamp but, traveled at night. It hit a pillar in the river. The passengers on board were coming from Badagry in Lagos to Ipokia. It was the last boat that left and all the 29 traders boarded the boat. 16 of the passengers were rescued alive, 10 died on Thursday and one later died on Friday.
“They did not have life jackets. There were Marines at the site. Two persons are still missing but the skipper has been arrested.”
Oyeyemi said the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu had directed that the DPO should enforce that boats must have live jackets and must not carry passengers more than their capacities.
11 die, two missing as boat capsizes in Ogun
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