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Tragedy struck in Offa, headquarters of Offa Local Government Area of Kwara state on Tuesday as a young man, Abubakar Sokoto, drowned in a well in the town.
A correspondent of Duaglobalnews gathered that the incident occurred at Ajao Street, Owode Market, Offa, where the deceased, in his 20s, drowned.
Residents of the area were said to have quickly drawn the attention of the Kwara State fire service for rescue operation.
Meanwhile,Officers and men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the state have commenced investigation into death of the young man.
According to the Head, Media and Publicity of the corps, Hassan Adekunle, the young man was brought out of the well dead by the men who carried out the rescue operation.
“The deceased, said to be in his 20s, dressed in jersey wear and jeans, had his phone in his trousers’ pocket.
“Men of the Offa Fire Station under Kwara State Fire Service, carried out a “Rescue Operation Tuesday morning.
“The incident occurred around 11:25hrs at Ajao Street, Owode Market, Offa after the people in the neighborhoods discovered that there was a person trapped inside their domestic well.
“They quickly summoned Offa Fire Station and thankfully, we arrived promptly at the scene exactly five minutes after the “turn out call” (i.e 11:30hrs)
“However, immediately we got to the scene, we fully engaged and within some couple of minutes, we were able to recover the casualty dead and handed over to one officer Danfulani from Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps of “E” Command, Offa.
“Based on information gathered at the scene, the victim’s name is Abubakar Sokoto,”he said.
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