Irewe Explained

Official Name:Irewe
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Nigeria
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Irewe in Nigeria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nigeria
Subdivision Name1:Lagos State
Established Date:16th century
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:6.4679°N 3.1409°W
Postal Code:102101

Irewe is a town in Ojo local government area of Lagos State dominantly populated by the Awori. It is situated on the Island of one of the creeks in Badagry and is surrounded in the West by Iwori and the East by Ikare. On 1 July 2015, it was reported that six children who were from their way to school died from a boat mishap which led the Lagos State Government to stress on the use of life jackets.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boat Mishap: Lagos Assembly Summons State Waterways Leadership . ThisDay Live . 3 July 2015 . 18 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150722172726/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/boat-mishap-lagos-assembly-summons-state-waterways-leadership/213735/ . 22 July 2015 . dead .
  2. Web site: How Ojo boat mishap occurred – LASWA boss . . Ikenna Asomba & Mildred Ibrahim . 9 July 2015 . 18 July 2015.