17 passenger boat named T-BEN with 17 passengers on board departed from Addax Jetty today 21st February 2024 at about 18:25 hours for Ibeshe but unfortunately ran over an unidentified object in the middle of the channel around the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge which caused a wreckable damage on it.
The captain, in the bid to salvage the situation, sailed to the shore.
On getting the information, NIWA’s Search and Rescue Team with other agencies sprang into action and were able to rescue 15 passengers out of 17. Currently, one passenger is missing and one confirmed dead.
Rescue operation is still ongoing in an attempt to rescue the missing person.
Further information will be released as the rescue operation progresses.
