57-year-old Kwara Woman falls Into Well, Di€s

Jamiu Sikirat, one 57-year-old woman’s body was recovered from a well in Ilorin, the Capital City of Kwara State by the firefighters.

According to reports gathered by freshreporters, the deceased who hail from the Ile-Agunko compound of Adeta Local Government Area fell into the well on Monday around 6.42 pm.

Hassan Adekunle, who is the state fire service spokesman, said one Muhammad Jamiu, living in the neighbourhood reported the incident to the service via phone call.

Adekunle said,

“Firemen were able to recover the dead body from the well and later handed it over to one Alfa Abdulganiyu Akuko, a family member of the deceased, in the presence of Nigerian police officers from Adewole Division Ilorin.”

The state fire service Director, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, expressed sadness over the tragic incident and urged the general public to desist from sending underage children to fetch water from wells.

“However, firemen were able to recover the dead body from the well and later handed it over to one Alfa Abdulganiyu Akuko, a family member of the deceased, in the presence of the Nigerian Police officers, Adewole Division Ilorin,” the statement read.

“According to the report, the victim woman went to fetch water at the well and during the process of fetching, one of her legs suddenly slipped off the ground and eventually tumbled down into the well.

“The Director, Kwara State Fire Service, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, expressed his sadness over the incident and urged the general public to be more careful in their day-to-day activities and should desist from sending under age children to fetch water in domestic wells.” He added.