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Boat mishap: LASWA, NIWA find last corpse as death toll rises to 7

The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) says the seventh and the last corpse has been found from Friday night’s boat mishap near Ikorodu.

Boat mishap: LASWA, NIWA find last corpse as death toll rises to 7 (WuzuoNigeria)

“The last body was found through the joint efforts of LASWA, NIWA (National Inland Waterways Authority) and local boat operators,” he said.

NAN reports that a-20 capacity passenger boat with the name “Lalek Marine” reportedly left Ebute Ero Jetty at 8.00.p.m. on Friday and did not arrive at its destination – Ikorodu Terminal.

The boat was said to have run into an object on the waterways and capsized.

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The accident happened at Owode/Ibeshe near Ikorodu at 8.30p.m. on Friday.

As at Saturday evening, only six bodies of the casualties were found.

NAN reports that there were 21 people in the ill-fated ferry, 14 of them were rescued while seven died.

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