WOMAN DIES AFTER FALLING INTO WELL IN LAGOS

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By: Sefiu Ajape

A woman has tragically died after falling into a 170-foot well at a construction site in Ijegun, Lagos.

Her body was recovered by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service following a prolonged multi-agency rescue operation.

The incident occurred at Abuba Anthony Street, near Obalagbe Bus Stop and close to Fadeko International Hotel.

According to a statement released on Friday by the Fire Service’s Senior Public Affairs Officer, Maria Fadairo, the agency received a distress call at about 7:34 p.m. on June 30.

Emergency responders from the Ejigbo Fire Station arrived at the scene to discover that an adult female had fallen into a deep well situated in front of an uncompleted one-storey building.

The structure reportedly consists of six two-bedroom flats on a fenced 648-square-metre plot.

Due to the complexity of the situation, a multi-agency operation was launched. After days of coordinated efforts, the woman’s body was recovered on Thursday (July 10).

“The victim was recovered dead and handed over to officials of SEHMU, while the Lagos State Ambulance Service stood by as the Nigeria Police observed proceedings,” the statement said.

The Director of the state Fire Service, Margaret Adeseye, expressed her condolences to the family of the deceased and emphasised the importance of safety at construction sites, noting that “a 170-foot uncovered well is a severe hazard that must never be left unsecured.”

Further investigations will be handled by the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, according to the statement.