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Kwara State Fire Service has recovered the lifeless body of an unidentified man from an abandoned fish pond in Alibarika community Ogidi, Ilorin, Kwara State
This was contained in a statement signed and issued by the Head of Department, Media and Publicity, Hassan Adekunle and made available to newsmen in Ilorin on Saturday.
“Today Saturday 2nd September, 2023. Kwara State Fire Service responded to an emergency call at Alibarika community in Ogidi, Ilorin South Local Government area, Kwara State, at approximately 06:24 hours.
“The call for assistance came from Engineer Tunde Kannike, the community chairman.
“The firefighters conducted a rescue operation and tragically discovered the lifeless body of an unidentified man, approximately 43 years of age, in an abandoned fish pond.
“It is believed that the cause of this unfortunate incident was the man accidentally slipping into the pond, which was concealed by overgrown grasses, ” he said.
Adekunle explained that the victim was near the pond, attempting to gather herbal leaves when the accident occurred.
According to him, following the successful recovery operation, the Kwara Fire Service personnel handed over the deceased to the authorities at Nigeria Police G’ Division in Oloje, Ilorin, for further investigation and necessary procedures.
“Therefore, The Director, Kwara State Fire Service, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, urged the general public to be more careful in their day-to-day activities and also they should be more vigilant in their neighborhoods as to prevent similar occurrences.”