A 43-year-old man simply identified as Kazeem has died after jumping into a domestic well under the influence of a hard substance known as ‘Colo’ (Colorado) in Kwara State.
The lifeless body was recovered from a domestic well at Ile Alapo, Edun area of Ilorin metropolis.
The spokesman of the fire service, Hassan Adekunle, disclosed this in Ilorin on Saturday.
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He stated 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”.
“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.
“The body was handed over to Inspector Babatunde Amos of the ‘C ‘ Division Police Station, Ilorin. The Ministry awaits formal identification and claim of the body by the victim’s family.
“The director of the Kwara State Fire Service, Prince Falade Olumuyiwa, admonish residents of the state to stay away from drug abuse, warning that such acts often lead to tragic outcomes,” Adekunle stated.
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