Man recovered d*ad from well in Kwara

Men of the Kwara State Fire Service have recovered the body of a yet-to-be-identified man from a domestic well in the Manjasurawa area of Ilorin, state capital

The spokesperson of the service, Hassan Hakeem Adekunle, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday. 

“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,” the statement read. 

“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 d*ad.

“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.”