A 57-year-old woman, identified as Mrs Jamiu Sikirat of Ile-Agunko compound, Adeta area of Ilorin in the Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State, reportedly fell into a domestic well and died.
The incident occurred on Monday evening around 6:42 pm and the deceased was recovered by the brigade of the state Fire Service, according to information gathered by the Nigerian Tribune.
The woman had gone to fetch water at the well when one of her legs suddenly slipped off the ground, causing her to tumble into the well.
Hassan Adekunle, the Head of the Department (HOD) for Media and Publicity of the fire service, stated that the brigade was called to the scene through a telephone call from Mr Muhammad Jamiu, a resident in the same neighbourhood as the deceased.
“The firemen were able to recover the body from the well and later handed it over to Alfa Abdulganiyu Akuko, a family member of the deceased, in the presence of Nigerian Police officers from the Adewole Division in Ilorin.
“The report indicates that the victim woman went to fetch water at the well and fell in the process when one of her legs suddenly slipped off the ground, leading to her falling into the well,” explained Adekunle.
Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, the Director of the Kwara State Fire Service, expressed his sadness over the incident and urged the general public to exercise caution in their day-to-day activities.
He specifically advised against sending underage children to fetch water from domestic wells.
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