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Police rescue three in Lagos boat mishap

                                 
The Marine Police on Thursday said its officials rescued three persons on Pashi river, Badagry, Lagos State, when their boat capsized on July 29.
Uchenna Itinyi, the Divisional Marine Officer (DMO), Badagry, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Badagry.
Mr Itinyi said the men were coming from Cotonou, Benin Republic, and the boat was loaded with different goods when it capsized.
He said the police officers, who were on 24 hours water patrol when the incident occurred, immediately moved to the scene and rescued the passengers.
“We were able to save them before sinking, but unfortunately, we were unable to save their goods as everything went down.
“I asked them to sit down for few minutes to see if the incident had affected them, so that we could take them to the hospital for treatment.
“When I discovered that they were in good condition, I told them to write an entry and released them.
“I urged them to come back the following day to check if we would be lucky to find any of their goods,” he said.
The DMO implored travelers on boat to always put on life jackets.
NAN reports that the Marine Police, established in 1891 in Lagos, was then known as ‘Night Water Patrol,’ with initial personnel of 12 headed by a sergeant.

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