Crashed Helicopter: Three Confirmed Dead
Adetokunbo Fakeye
It has been confirmed that, three people died while three others injured in the helicopter, which crashed into Lagos Lagoon behind Oworonsoki Police Station on Wednesday afternoon.
Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), spokesman, Ibrahim Farinloye who confirmed the casualties, said the accident happened around 3.30 p.m.
The Divisional Police officer for Oworonsoki, who led the rescue operation by policemen and LASEMA said it was a loud bang from the helicopter that attracted their attention to the incident, which they prompted responded to as it happened behind their station.
The routes to the area have been condoned off as rescue operations by the Police, NEMA and LASEMA progressing.
Those injured it was learnt have been taken first to Gbagada General Hospital.