By Olufemi Oni, Ilorin

The Kwara State Fire Service has recovered the lifeless body of a 43-year-old man from a domestic well in Ilorin, the state capital.

A statement by the spokesman of the Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, said: “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.”

According to the statement, the
victim, simply 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 statement said the body was handed over to Inspector Babatunde Amos of the C Division Police Station, Ilorin, adding that formal identification and claim of the body by the victim’s family were being awaited.

Meanwhile, the Director of the State Fire Service, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, has expressed deep sadness over the unfortunate incident, admonishing residents of the State to stay away from drug abuse as such acts often lead to tragic outcomes.