A yet-to-be-identified man has fallen from one of the top floors of the 26-storey Cocoa House building in Ibadan, Oyo State.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the incident reportedly happened in the early hours of Monday.
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One of the eyewitnesses said, “When the incident happened, I initially thought it was a large bird falling from the sky.
“It was only when the person landed that I realised it was a human being.
“I had my phone with me but I couldn’t even record anything because I was completely shocked.”
Another eyewitness said, “The victim first hit a roof beside the security post of the building before landing on the ground. It was a terrifying sight.”
Meanwhile, the circumstances behind the unfortunate incident were still sketchy as of press time.
Odu’a Investment Company Limited, the firm managing Cocoa House, confirmed the incident in a statement.
The Head of Branding and Communication of the company, Victor Ayetoro, who authorised the statement, said, “The individual involved was swiftly attended to by the emergency response team and taken to the University College Hospital, Ibadan, for urgent medical attention.
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“The company expressed deep concerns over the development and assured the public of its full cooperation with authorities investigating the cause of the fall.”
