Posted on: 02:22 Sat, 12 Mar 2016



The National Emergency
Management Agency (NEMA) on
Saturday confirmed that one
person was injured as 15 others
were rescued from a wooden boat
which capsized at Grinaldi Port
near Tin Can Island, Apapa, Lagos.

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, the statement said.

“All passengers were rescued alive
and only the driver of the boat
sustained injury,” it stated. It said
the incident occurred at about 8.30
p.m. on Friday and that those
rescued had gone to their different
destinations.

Farinloye said 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.