Following the boat mishap that occurred on Monday, at Imore, Lagos, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has concluded its investigation and arrested the Manager of ‘Only God Marine’, operators of the fibre boat involved in the accident.
The NIWA Lagos Area Manager, Engr. Sarat Braimah, disclosed this in a press statement disseminated on Tuesday evening.
According to the inland waterways regulator, it has also concluded a detailed investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
“The mishap involved a fibre boat owned by Only God Ferry which collided with a wooden boat, leading to injuries and missing persons.
“Based on the findings of the investigation, it was established that: the fibre boat veered off its channel and collided with the wooden boat due to the obstructed vision of its captain, largely attributed to the load onboard.
“Only God Ferry failed to adhere to operational safety standards, and improper navigation procedures,” the NIWA statement read.
As a result of these findings, NIWA said a decisive action has been taken with the arrest of the Manager of Only God Ferry for negligence and failure to comply with safety regulations as stipulated by the authority.
The arrest, the Authority says, is aimed at ensuring accountability and setting a precedent for strict adherence to waterways regulations to prevent future occurrences.
Further legal actions are been considered as the management of Only God Marine have been instructed to produce the captain of the boat to determine if additional charges will be filed.
