The April 2, 2014 boat mishap claimed the life of promising Isaac Akere, an employee of a shipping company in Apapa, Lagos. He died along with his wife to-be, less than two weeks to their wedding
A rescue team from the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) over the weekend said it had recovered the body of a man declared missing after the tragic boat mishap on Majidun River in Ikorodu, near Lagos on April 2.
The April 2, 2014 boat mishap claimed the life of promising Isaac Akere, an employee of a shipping company in Apapa, Lagos. He died along with his wife to-be, less than two weeks to their wedding
A rescue team from the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) over the weekend said it had recovered the body of a man declared missing after the tragic boat mishap on Majidun River in Ikorodu, near Lagos on April 2.
The Managing Director of LASWA, Mr Olayinka Marinho, confirmed the recovery of the body as that of 38-year-old shipping company executive,whom he identified as Mr Isaac Akere. He was said to be preparing for his wedding which was to come up this month.
The late Akere was said to be working with CMA CGM Delmas Nigeria Ltd., based in Apapa, Lagos.
According to him, “our search team discovered the wreck of the boat mishap that happened on Wednesday evening at Majidun in Ikorodu on Friday.
“Another team went in search of the missing body and it was recovered this morning.
“The body was identified by family members and a colleague of the deceased and it had been deposited at the hospital morgue," Marinho said.
A colleague of the deceased, Mr Kelechi Chukwudi, added that the news of Akere’s death came to the office through survivors of the accident, who worked in a neighbouring organisation.
“We got the news of the death of our colleague and his fiancée, whose wedding will come up on April 12 by two survivors who work in a nearby organisation.
“When we heard the news, we went to the Ebute-Ero Jetty and we were referred to LASWA office and later to Ikorodu General Hospital where the corpse of his fiancée was identified on Thursday.
“The loss of our colleague and his fiancée is a big blow to us, but we thank LASWA for recovering his body,” Chukwudi said.
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