A 57-year old woman in Kwara State, Sikirat Jamiu reportedly fell into well in Ilorin and died.
Her dead body was recovered by firefighters in the state. According to Daily Post, the deceased hails from Ile-Agunko compound of Adeta Local Government Area fell into the well on Monday around 6.42 pm.
The state fire service spokesman, Hassan Adekunle, said one Muhammad Jamiu, living in the neighbourhood reported the incident to the service via phone call.
Adekunle said, “Firemen were able to recover the dead body from the well and later handed it over to one Alfa Abdulganiyu Akuko, a family member of the deceased, in the presence of Nigerian police officers from Adewole Division Ilorin.”
The state fire service Director, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, expressed sadness over the incident and urged the general public to desist from sending underage children to fetch water from wells.
