A six-year-old boy, Isaiah Bamidele, has been confirmed dead after two boats collided in Odo-Isitu, Egan, Lagos State.
Report says the boats, with 17 occupants each, were moving in opposite directions.
However, the Ogun boat, which was on top speed, reportedly lost control and crashed into the one from Lagos.
All the passengers were said to have fallen into the waters before local divers arrived the scene in response to an emergency call.
The spokesperson for the National Emergency Management Agency, South-West zone, Ibrahim Farinloye, while confirming the incident, said Bamidele was the only passenger that died, adding that the local divers rescued the other victims.
He said, “The boy was recovered dead by local divers. The two boats collided at Odo-Isitu in Egan. The boat, which was coming from Totowu in Ogun State, lost control and collided with another that took off from Egan in Lagos State.
“The two boats were carrying 17 passengers each. The incident happened around 1.20 pm on Sunday.”
He said Bamidele had since been buried by his family.
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