CITIZENS COMPASS —The Kwara State Fire Service on Thursday, February 22, 2024, confirmed the death of a 49-year-old man, Fasasi Afeez who drowned while rescuing his 12-year-old son from a domestic well in Offa, Kwara State capital.
Spokesperson of the Command, Hassan Adekunle, who confirmed this in a statement, said the incident occurred at about 4:00 pm, at Gaa Jangbo, Igbonna Road.
According to him, the man’s son, Kaleed Afeez, fell into a well while fetching water, and before the arrival of fire servicemen, Fasasi tried to rescue Kaleed. However, his legs suddenly slipped off the ground, and he also tumbled down into the well.
Adekunle added that the corpse of the man had been recovered and handed over to one of his family members.
The statement reads, “On February 22, 2024, a man of about 49- years -old, called Mr. Fasasi Afeez, and his son Kaleed Afeez of Gaa Jangbo, Igbonna Road, Offa, Offa local government area, Kwara state, fell into a domestic well, and we recovered the father dead while we were able to rescue the son at New Maselu Village, Offa.
“The terrible incident occurred this evening at about 04:11 PM (16:11 hrs). The Brigade was summoned through an exchange telephone call by one Alhaji Taiye Gbadamosi living in that neighbourhood.
However, firemen recovered the man dead from the well and later handed it over to one of his family members.
According to the report, the victim went to fetch water from a domestic well when one of his legs suddenly slipped off the ground, and he tumbled down into the well.
“Before the arrival of the fire service, his father, while trying to rescue the victim, had his legs suddenly slip off the ground in the process and eventually tumble down into the well too.”
