Kwara State Fire Service Recovers Lifeless Body Of 43-Year-Old Man Inside Well In Ilorin
The Kwara State Fire Service has recovered the lifeless body of a 43-year-old man from a domestic well at Ile Alapo, Edun area of Ilorin.
The distress call was received by the Fire Service control room at about 10:29 hours, reporting that a man had fallen into a well. Firefighters were immediately deployed to the scene, where they successfully recovered the body from the well.
The victim, identified as Kazeem, reportedly jumped into the well under the influence of a hard substance known as Colo (Colorado) shortly after returning from Eid prayers.
The body was handed over to Inspector Babatunde Amos of the C Division Police Station, Ilorin. The Ministry awaits formal identification and claim of the body by the victim’s family.
The Director of the Kwara State Fire Service, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, expressed deep sadness over the incident. He used the opportunity to admonish residents of the state to stay away from drug abuse, warning that such acts often lead to tragic outcomes.
