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It was a tragic event yesterday(Monday) around 7AM as a commercial passenger ferry named Fazma logistics, loaded with 17 passengers, left Ikorodu ferry terminal at exactly 6:45 am en route Ebute Ero but unfortunately capsized around Third mainland bridge close to Bariga ferry terminal.



All the passengers were rescued alive by first responders including officers of the Lagos State Waterways Authority LASWA.

Boat recovery operations commenced immediately while the boat captain is been interrogated and the investigation is ongoing.

The rescue for the accident is yet to be established by the Lagos State waterways authority.

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