Oluwatosin OmojuyigbeThe Lagos State Government on Monday arraigned a boat operator, Happiness Elebiju, before a High Court in Ikeja for allegedly causing the death of 12 passengers while conveying them to their destination. PUNCH Metro had reported how the victims were said to have drowned after the wave of a ship sailing along the Kirikiri waterfront made the boat to capsize. However, the wave made the boat to drift towards a stationary barge, where it capsized and 12 passengers drowned. At the Monday proceedings, Elebiju was arraigned on 10 counts bordering on manslaughter before Justice Josephine Oyefeso. After the submission of the counsel, Justice Oyefeso adjourned the matter till August 27, 2020, for the commencement of trial and ordered the defendant to be remanded in prison custody.
Source: Punch August 24, 2020 14:37 UTC