- Toddler’s Body Recovered from Well in Oyo
- Name of the toddler was withheld
- The body was retrieved and handed over to a team of policemen
The Saki Zonal Command of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency has recovered the lifeless body of a two-year-old girl (name withheld) from a deep well located at Orita Mokola Junction, Seedu Sabarumu, Sango in Saki Local Government Area of Oyo State.
Eko Hot Blog reports that this was confirmed by the Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Fire Services Agency Reform, Maroof Akinwande, in Ibadan on Wednesday.
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He stated that the body was retrieved and handed over to a team of policemen led by Chief Superintendent of Police, Odunbanjo Kehinde, for further necessary action.
The governor’s aide emphasized that an investigation had commenced to determine the circumstances surrounding the tragic event.
Though the exact cause remains unknown, it was gathered that the Post Incident Investigation Team of the fire service is conducting a thorough inquiry to uncover the root cause.
Akinwande said, “The emergency call was reported at the Saki Fire Station at exactly 13:43hrs by a running caller that someone fell into a well at the above address.
“The agency’s officers led by PFS11 Saka quickly left for the scene of the incident. On arrival, we were informed that a girl of two years of age was inside the well for a long time.
“We swiftly engaged our rescue equipment and CFM Adediran Jacob entered the well for a search and rescue operation.
“The girl was recovered and handed over to a team of policemen led by CSP Kehinde for further necessary action.”
He further urged the public to implement proper safety precautions to secure wells and septic pits and prevent such tragic occurrences.
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