The body of a 52-year-old man, identified as Alaba Ayeni, has been recovered from a domestic well beside Lamp Bearers Islamic School, off Asa-Dam Road, Ilorin, Kwara State.
The incident was reportedly discovered by children in the area, who found the man inside the well and alerted elders in the community.
The location of the well was said to be close to the deceased’s residence.
The Kwara State Fire Service carried out the recovery operation and later handed over the corpse to the Divisional Police Officer of Budo-Nuhu Police Station, Bolaji, for further investigation.
In a statement on Tuesday, the spokesperson for the Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Hakeem Adekunle, said the agency received a distress call concerning a man found inside a domestic well beside the Islamic school.
“The Fire Service received the distress call and turned out at 08:42hrs. On arrival, our firefighters commenced a recovery operation and successfully recovered the body of the deceased, identified as Alaba Ayeni, aged 52.
“According to information gathered during the operation, children in the community discovered that the man was inside the domestic well and immediately reported the situation to elders in the vicinity. The location was also said to be close to the residence of the deceased.
“After the recovery operation, the body was formally handed over to DPO Bolaji of Budo-Nuhu Police Station, Nigeria Police Force, for further necessary action.”
The Chief Fire Officer, CFS Alabi Muhammed, urged residents to properly cover and secure domestic wells and other open water sources around residential areas to prevent accidents.
He also advised parents, guardians and community leaders to keep children away from uncovered wells, drainage channels and other hazardous areas.
“The Kwara State Fire Service commiserates with the family and community over the unfortunate incident and remains committed to responding promptly to emergencies and protecting lives and property across the state.”
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