June 11, 2023.
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Five seafood traders have died in a boat mishap in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State.
It was gathered that the deceased were in transit on the waterways to a local market in Ugbonla, one of the coastal communities in Ilaje LGA, to get seafood when their boat capsized.
The National President of the Ondo State Fishermen Association of Nigeria, Mr. Orioye Benedict Gbayisemore, who confirmed the incident on Sunday, June 11, 2023, said six traders were involved in the mishap but only one was rescued.
Gabyisemore noted that the remaining five would have been rescued if they had used “life jackets” during their trip.
“It was gathered that six persons, who went to buy seafood at a local market at Ugbonla, were involved in an accident on the waterway.
“Their boat capsized and five of the travellers died, while only one person was rescued, due to the use of a life jacket,” he said.
While commiserating with the families and relatives of the deceased, Gbayisemore bemoaned the attitude of passengers using the waterways to trade their business without the use of life jackets.(www.naija247news.com).
