A member of employees of a sand dredging firm, FC Vitality, within the Ikorodu space of Lagos State, Alex Eboh, was on Monday drowned within the Ibeshe River whereas on responsibility.
PUNCH Metro gathered that the 25-year-old man slipped from one of many firm’s sand dredging ships and fell into the river.
Efforts by the corporate’s divers to rescue the Benue State indigene didn’t, nevertheless, yield any end result as he was mentioned to have died earlier than assist might attain him.
It was learnt that Eboh was initially working offshore with a few of his colleagues earlier than he obtained an instruction to go onshore.
A supply accustomed to the incident informed our correspondent on Thursday that it was whereas he was getting down to go away the sand dredging vessel that he slipped and fell into the river.
The supply, who didn’t need his identify in print for concern of victimisation, mentioned, “On Monday, Eboh was aboard one of many firm’s drilling ships on the Ibeshe River in Ikorodu. We heard that he was despatched from the drilling ship again to shore and as he was making an attempt to go away the vessel, he fell into the river and earlier than assist might attain him, he drowned.
“The unlucky factor was that he was not carrying something like a life jacket or any security go well with and that was why he sank instantly he fell contained in the river.”
One other supply mentioned the state of affairs might have been prevented if the agency’s administration put in place correct security measures.
When contacted on Thursday, the corporate’s spokesperson, Nathaniel Ogidi, confirmed the incident to PUNCH Metro.
Ogidi mentioned instantly Eboh fell into the river, the corporate’s divers went after him nevertheless it was just a little too late.
He mentioned, “It was an unlucky and unhappy occasion for all of us. Eboh, in line with the report that I obtained, was making an attempt to disembark from the vessel when he slipped and fell into the river. Instantly, our divers went after him however sadly, we misplaced him.
“I can guarantee you that as an organization, we comply with one of the best world practices. Now we have lifejackets for workers on ships. I learnt that he was solely making an attempt to disembark when this factor occurred. Instantly after that, we reported the matter to the Ipakodo Police Station which is nearest to us right here.”
When contacted, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, mentioned, “The matter was not reported to us however we will examine.”
