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Over 17 persons have been confirmed dead in the boat mishap that took place at Mile Two in Lagos on Friday night. Around 17 persons were missing when a commercial boat capsized in the Mile Two water canal at 7:45 pm. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed this as of yesterday. NEMA’s coordinator, Ibrahim Farinloye said two bodies were recovered on Saturday night. One was a 52-year-old man and the other a 20-year-old lady. Ibrahim further stated that 17 bodies have been retrieved from the Lagos lagoon so far since the boat accident occurred on Friday. Farinloye said: “17 bodies have been recovered so far from the Lagos Lagoon after the boat accident. Recovery search continues.” He also mentioned that the cause of the accident was due to illegal boat...

The Imo State Government will conduct a mass burial for the victims of the Friday night explosion at an illegal refinery located in a forest in Abaezi community in the Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area of the state. The Head of Operations of the National Emergency Management Agency in the state, Ifeanyi Nnaji, said that the mass burial would be carried out by the state ministries of Petroleum Resources and Environment. See Also: Two Nigerian Refineries Produce Zero Crude Despite ₦85.9 Billion Investment He said that the charred remains of the over 100 victims had been gathered and were awaiting a mass burial by the state government. According to the NEMA official, none of the victims had been recognised as they were burnt beyond recognition Nnaji said, “The state Minis...

Tag: NEMA

Boat Mishap: Illegal Operators Cause Rising Death Toll

Imo To Conduct Mass Burial For Victims Of Illegal Refinery Explosion