Four persons are feared dead after a white Toyota Hilux truck they were driving in veered off the road and plunged into the Majidun river at Ikorodu area of Lagos state in the early hours of Saturday.
The truck with registration number KS918AU belonging to the Ikoyi Golf Club in Lagos has been recovered but the passengers of the vehicle including the driver are yet to be found.
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is leading security agencies and divers to conduct search and rescue in the river.
According to reports, the vehicle was driven by the Golf Club Manager, Kolawole Ahmed, who was heading home after closing from work around 5am, Saturday morning.
Confirming the incident, the Director of the State Fire and Safety Services, Rasaq Fadipe, said he learnt the van had veered off the road before plunging into the river at about 6.00 a.m. on Saturday.
“We have brought the vehicle out of the river, but we are still searching for the occupants.
“We have been told by eye-witnesses that the van was on a high speed when it plunged into the river,’’ he said.
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