A 25-year-old man has lost his life after reportedly falling into a soakaway at the Kinnira area of Ogbomoso in Oyo State.
The incident occurred opposite Zion Christian Academy School in Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of the state.
The Oyo State Fire Services Agency confirmed the incident on Saturday, saying the victim fell into the soakaway while attempting to inspect an abandoned structure in the area.
The Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Fire Reform and Chairman of the agency, Moroof Akinwande, said the agency received a distress call around 7:41pm on Friday from a resident identified as John Onigbinde.
According to him, fire service personnel led by CFS Dairo were immediately deployed to the scene to carry out rescue operations.
“The rescue team immediately swung into action by applying all necessary rescue procedures. The victim was later recovered and handed over to officers of the Nigeria Police Force, Owode Division, Ogbomoso,” he said.
Akinwande explained that preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased had attempted to inspect storage tanks located close to the soakaway to determine the water level before he lost balance and fell into the pit.
He urged residents to exercise caution around soakaways, wells and other uncovered openings, warning that unsecured sites pose serious danger to lives and property.
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