KWARA: Man found dead in a well, body recovered – Fire Service
By OUR REPORTER, Ilorin
Amidst the ongoing anti-hunger and #EndBadGovernance protests in parts of Nigeria, a yet-to-be identified man, suspected to be in his late 30s, was found dead in a well in Ilorin, Kwara State on Sunday.
It could not be established whether it was a case of suicide due to hardship as investigations by our reporter into the development were not concluded as at the time of filing this report.
The body was, reportedly, recovered by officers of Kwara State Fire Service in a rescue operation at Aliara Street, Manjasurawa Area of Ilorin.
Spokesperson of Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunke who confirmed the development in a press statement evening of Sunday August 4, 2024, said the remains of the young man had been handed over to the Police Station at Ganmo in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state.
The statement reads:”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 well.
“The firemen promptly commenced their rescue operation and recovered the body which was handed over to DCO Olatunji of the Nigeria Police Force, Ganmo Division.
“An investigation is ongoing to ascertain the cause of the incident.”concluded the statement.
