1 injured as NEMA rescues 15 in boat mishap
According to the statement, the incident was caused by a bigger boat which destabilised the wooden boat.
This is a picture of a boat that sunk is Lagos. It is used here for illustrative purpose.
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This is contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the agency, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, and made available to newsmen in Lagos.
"A wooden boat capsized at Grinaldi Port close to Tin Can Flyover Bridge, Coconut Bus Stop, Apapa, with 15 passengers on board.
"All passengers were rescued alive and only the driver of the boat sustained injury," it stated.
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It said the incident occurred at about 8.30 p.m. on Friday and that those rescued had gone to their different destinations.
Farinloye told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the injured driver refused to be treated, opting to treat himself in a private hospital.
He said Marine Police and other stakeholders were still investigating the cause of the accident.
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