The General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), who confirmed the incident told NAN that the mishap occurred on Wednesday at 8:20p.m.
Tiamiyu said that rescue team were still searching for five other missing passengers.
He said: ”12 of the passengers were rescued alive by the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) officials and local divers.
”Two males and one female were confirmed dead, while search and rescue operations have been put on hold till the following day for the remaining five missing people.
”The three bodies have been bagged, and the men were handed over to the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SEHMU) to be deposited at the morgue.
”The woman victim, identified as Alhaja, was handed over to her family after proper documentation by the Marine Police Officers,” Tiamiyu added
