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In a recent replace to the Volta Lake catastrophe as sighted on 3news.com, the police have captured Sailor Gabriel Ajigodi, who was on the helm when his boat capsized on the Volta Lake on Saturday morning.
He’s being questioned concerning the deadly journey whereas he’s being held on the Ada Foah Police Station. Following the tragedy, 5 individuals have been verified lifeless and numerous others are nonetheless lacking.
After the catastrophe, an assemblyman from the world Daniel Adzakpa knowledgeable TV3 that the boat was overloaded.
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There have been greater than 60 individuals on board the skiff, which was solely meant to carry 25. Some witnesses declare that they knowledgeable Gabriel Ajigodi concerning the overload and begged him to take them again to their boarding location.
Mary Donuki, 22, stated to TV3’s Joseph Armstrong on Saturday that they requested to be despatched again to Azizanya after they realized the burden was too nice.
In keeping with reviews, the sailor disregarded their cries and promised to move them securely to Azizakpe. However the disaster struck in the course of the journey.
Mary Donuki misplaced her solely one-and-a-half-year child. There’s nonetheless a search social gathering within the space striving to find some extra survivors.