A 43-year-old man identified simply as Kazeem has jumped into a domestic well in Ilorin, Kwara State after abusing substance.
According to the Spokesperson of Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, the incident occurred on at Ile Alapo, Edun area of the Ilorin metropolis on Friday last week, following which the service received a distress call.
He said: “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 reportedly jumped into the well under the influence of a hard substance known as Colo (Colorado) shortly after returning from Mosque.
“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.”
He admonished residents of the state to stay away from drug abuse, warning that such acts often lead to tragic outcomes.