The following is a press articulation from the Lagos State Police Command, following the Helicopter Crashe yesterday

 Taking after a pain call got from Local Divers at around 3:10 pm yesterday, twelfth August, 2015, that a Helicopter dove into the Lagos Lagoon at Oworonshoki, a group of Policemen and other crisis administration organizations quickly moved to the scene. Amid the salvage operation, six persons on board the helicopter were protected alive and taken to the doctor's facility for restorative consideration and are reacting to treatment, while four cadavers were recuperated.


Starting enquiry uncovered that the helicopter has a place with Bristow Helicopters and that twelve(12) persons were said to be ready the disastrous helicopter.

In another advancement, there has been a high rate of flame episodes in Lagos State, emerging from lack of regard and misusing of petroleum items through dark marketeering and mass stockpiling at homes because of saw shortage. Recently, 13/08/2015 at around 2030hrs, along Maidan Street, by Ajiliti zone of Mile 12, a Motorcycle passing on a lady with a gallon of petrol stacked in a polythene pack slammed into another Motorcycle. All the while, the substance spilled out and about and burst into flames. The flame immersed both cruisers and four others close by.

The rider, the traveler and two others endured extreme smolders and have been conceded at a close-by doctor's facility for treatment. The Command accordingly speaks to individuals from people in general to be aware of how they handle petroleum items, stop mass stockpiling of the item in their homes. Drivers, particularly Tanker Drivers are similarly reprimanded to watch activity standards and rate cutoff points to maintain a strategic distance from such events.

Marked DSP Patricia Amadin Police Public Relation Officer Lagos State Command

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