The Kwara State Fire Service has recovered the lifeless body of a 43-year-old man, simply identified as Kazeem, from a domestic well in Ilorin, the state capital.

The lifeless body was recovered from a domestic well at Ile Alapo, Edun area of Ilorin metropolis, according to a statement by the spokesman of the fire service, Hassan Adekunle, in Ilorin on Saturday.

He disclosed that “the distress call was received by the fire service control room at about 10:29 hours, reporting that a man had fallen into a well”.

“Firefighters were immediately deployed to the scene, where they successfully recovered the body from the well.

“The victim, identified as Kazeem, reportedly jumped into the well under the influence of a hard substance known as Colo (Colorado) shortly after returning from Eid prayers on Friday.”

The statement said the body was handed over to Inspector Babatunde Amos of the ‘C’ Division Police Station, Ilorin. The police awaits formal identification and claim of the body by the victim’s family.

Director of the state fire service, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, expressed deep sadness over the incident and admonished residents of the state to stay away from drug abuse, warning that such acts often lead to tragic outcomes.

Yesterday, around 4pm, our car caught fire on the 3rd Mainland Bridge and burnt to the ground. It was a shocking and painful experience, but we’re incredibly grateful that the driver made it out safely. No lives were lost, and that’s what truly matters.

We give thanks in all things. THANK YOU JESUS!!! Thank you to everyone that stopped to help.

– Dare Art Alade

Suspected kidnappers have abducted a cleric and lawyer, Mr Emeka Irogboli, and a solar panel engineer simply identified as Biggie.

The incident occurred at Ibusa, near Asaba, Delta State, on Friday.

At the time of this report, the kidnappers have threatened to kill the victims if their families fail to comply with their ransom demands.

The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, is yet to respond to phone calls, text messages, or WhatsApp messages sent to him for confirmation of the report.

The victims are married with children.