CITIZENS COMPASS—A 45-year-old man yesterday, met his untimely death in Oyo State while trying to rescue a goat.
The deceased reportedly fell into a deep well at the Mokola area of Saki in Saki West Local Government Area of the State.
The Oyo State Fire Service confirmed the statement in a statement on Tuesday.
Confirming the incident, Moroof Akinwande, the Special Adviser to the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde on Fire Reforms and Chairman of the state Fire Service, said the Agency also
recovered the body of a 30-year-old man, Shina Adedeji, in a separate incident.
He said the 45-year-old man was trying to rescue a goat when he was trapped in a well.
He explained that while Adedeji fell into a well at the Aaje Ikose area of Ogbomoso in Ogbomoso North Local Government Area on Tuesday, the second corpse was recovered from a deep well at the Mokola area of Saki in Saki West Local Government Area on Monday.
According to the Special Adviser:The agency received a distress call on Monday at exactly 10:23 p.m through a running caller and Yusuf Ismail that someone had fallen into a well in the Mokola area of Saki.
Fire officers, led by PFS II Kolade Taiwo, promptly mobilised and responded to the scene. Upon arrival, it was discovered that a man of about 45 years was trapped inside a deep well.
Our officers quickly swung into action, secured the area with the necessary equipment, and successfully recovered the man from the well.
The incident occurred when the man willingly entered the well in an attempt to rescue a goat, during which he became trapped.
On February 3, at exactly 9:45 am, we were summoned to a rescue operation by a running caller and CFM Adeleke at Aaje Ikose area of Ogbomoso.
The firemen, led by CFM Oladejo, promptly moved to the scene. On arrival, it was discovered that a man of about 30 years old, named Shina Adedeji, had fallen into a well and was recovered by officers of the agency.
The casualty was trapped in the well, which contained ammonia gas, while attempting to retrieve a fetcher
The chairman, therefore, warned members of the public to always prioritise their safety in their daily activities, noting that life has no duplicate.
