Retired Air Vice Marshal Dies Along With His Driver As Car Falls Into Lagos Lagoon. Photo

The corpse of a retired Air Vice Marshal (AVM) and his driver have been recovered following a ghastly accident by the University of Lagos (UNILAG) waterfront on Saturday night. The sad incident happened after their Ford Explorer Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) plunged into the Lagos lagoon.

According to a report by The Nation, a motorist said at the time of the accident;  “There was a vehicle inside the lagoon. People are trapped in it. The vehicle was heading into Lagos Island. Fishermen and LASEMA are trying to safe the occupants of the vehicle now. May God help them.”

The dead victims were said to be driving inward Lagos Island, when they collided with another vehicle on the bridge before skidding into the lagoon.

It was gathered that officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and local fishermen recovered the bodies from the submerged vehicle around 2:30am.