Below is a press statement from the Lagos State Police Command. Read below...
Following a distress call received from Local Divers at about 3:10 pm
today, 12th August, 2015, that a Helicopter plunged into the Lagos
Lagoon at Oworonshoki, a team of Policemen and other emergency
management agencies swiftly moved to the scene. During the rescue
operation, six persons on board the helicopter were rescued alive and
taken to the hospital for medical attention and are responding to
treatment, while four corpses were recovered.
Initial enquiry revealed that the helicopter belongs
to Bristow Helicopters and that twelve(12) persons were said to be on
board the ill-fated helicopter.
In another development, there has been a high rate of fire incidents in
Lagos State, arising from carelessness and mishandling of petroleum
products through black marketeering and mass storage at homes due to
perceived scarcity. Yesterday, 13/08/2015 at about 2030hrs, along Maidan
Street, by Ajiliti area of Mile 12, a Motorcycle conveying a woman with
a gallon of petrol stacked in a polythene bag collided with another
Motorcycle. In the process, the content spilled on the road and caught
fire. The fire engulfed both motorcycles and four others close by.
The rider, the passenger and two others suffered severe burns and have
been admitted at a nearby hospital for treatment.
The Command therefore appeals to members of the public to be mindful of
how they handle petroleum products, stop mass storage of the product in
their homes. Motorists, especially Tanker Drivers are equally admonished
to observe traffic rules and speed limits to avoid such occurrences.
Signed DSP Patricia Amadin
Police Public Relation Officer
Lagos State Command
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