CITIZENS COMPASS— Kwara State Fire Service on Sunday , said it has recovered the body of a yet-to-be-identified man from a well in Ilorin, Kwara State.
The Agency in a statement said the incident occurred in the Manjasurawa area.
The statement signed by the the Head of Media and Publicity of the Agency, Hassan Adekunle, said it occurred in the early hours of Sunday.
According to him, the man was reportedly found floating in a well which promoted residents to alert the Agency which swung into action to recover the body.
He said, “On Sunday, August 4, 2024, at approximately 08:23 hours, the Kwara State Fire Service was summoned to a rescue operation at Aliara Street, Manjasurawa Area, Ilorin.
“An unidentified man, estimated to be about 38 years old, was found drowned in a domestic well. The firemen promptly commenced their rescue operation and recovered the man dead.”
Adekunle noted that the body was handed over to the police in the area for further investigation.
“His body was handed over to DCO Olatunji of the Nigeria Police Force, Ganmo Division. An investigation is ongoing to ascertain the cause of the incident.”
