NPF Lagos state press releases: Helicopter crashes into Lagos Lagoon

Below is a press statement from the Lagos State
Police Command. Read below...
Following a distress call received from Local
Divers at about 3:10 pm today, 12th August,
2015, that a Helicopter plunged into the Lagos
Lagoon at Oworonshoki, a team of Policemen
and other emergency management agencies
swiftly moved to the scene. During the rescue
operation, six persons on board the helicopter
were rescued alive and taken to the hospital
for medical attention and are responding to
treatment, while four corpses were recovered.
Initial enquiry revealed that the helicopter
belongs to Bristow Helicopters and that twelve
(12) persons were said to be on board the ill-
fated helicopter.
In another development, there has been a high
rate of fire incidents in Lagos State, arising
from carelessness and mishandling of
petroleum products through black
marketeering and mass storage at homes due
to perceived scarcity. Yesterday, 13/08/2015
at about 2030hrs, along Maidan Street, by
Ajiliti area of Mile 12, a Motorcycle conveying
a woman with a gallon of petrol stacked in a
polythene bag collided with another
Motorcycle. In the process, the content spilled
on the road and caught fire. The fire engulfed
both motorcycles and four others close by.
The rider, the passenger and two others
suffered severe burns and have been
admitted at a nearby hospital for treatment.
The Command therefore appeals to members
of the public to be mindful of how they handle
petroleum products, stop mass storage of the
product in their homes. Motorists, especially
Tanker Drivers are equally admonished to
observe traffic rules and speed limits to avoid
such occurrences.
Signed DSP Patricia Amadin Police Public
Relation Officer Lagos State Command