Eight of the 20 passengers died and 12 were injured.
The capsized boat that claimed the lives of eight people on Wednesday night hit a rock in the lagoon before the accident, Bell Marine Services, the owner of the boat, has said.
The company also confirmed that there were no missing passengers, adding that the boat was conveying 20 people.
Twelve passengers were rescued after the accident occurred between Eko Bridge and Ikorodu waterways in Lagos.
The bodies of the dead have been deposited at the General Hospital, Ikorodu.
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, said that the boat had left Ebute Ero in Lagos Island for Majidun, Ikorodu when the accident occurred.
Wednesday’s accident occurred three weeks after a boat conveying about 24 passengers capsized in Festac Town, Lagos, killing 13, most of them hurrying to watch a European Champions League game.
Also, about a month ago, another boat capsized at Ogogoro village in Navy Town, Apapa, killing about 10 persons, including a mother and her child.
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