Boy, 10, missing in boat mishap

10-year-old boy was yesterday reported missing in a boat mishap along the Five Cowrie Creek at Falomo, in Lagos.

The Managing Director, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), Mr Olayinka Marinho, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the incident happened at about 6.10 am.

”Casualty reports showed that a boy of 10 was missing after an accident between a fisherman’s canoe and a boat due to speeding. A fisherman and his son were fishing in their canoe when the speed boat hit them and ran away.

“We rescued the father, while the son was missing. However, the father gave us the information that led to the arrest of the boat and the operator.”

“The incident has been reported at the Marine Police Station, Ikoyi, with both parties involved handed over to the police,” Marinho said.

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