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Tragedy: Man suffocates to death in Kwara

AdminBy AdminFebruary 20, 2022Updated:February 20, 2022No Comments1 Min Read
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By Correspondent in Ilorin.

Tragedy struck on Saturday in Ilorin, Kwara state capital, as a 29- year- old tank installer/maintainer, Ahmed, got suffocated to death at a popular filling station in Ilorin.

According to the spokesperson for the state fire service, Hassan Adekunle:” “The terrible incident occurred last night at about 19:25hrs, No. 157 Bovas Filling Station,opposite Adisco Ajase-Ipo Road, Ilorin.

“The victim, a man, actually came from Ibadan with his boss for the job. While they were performing the maintenance work inside the petrol tank at the filling station, he suddenly got suffocated and eventually died in the tank.

“However, firemen were able to evacuate the body from the tank and handed the body of the deceased and handed over to his boss, Mr Abdulbasit Oladimeji.

“Report says, the deceased was not putting on the necessary safety gear before he engaged in the work.”

The Director, Kwara State Fire Service, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, urged the general public to be more safety conscious, particularly the workers; to endeavor to be using safety equipment at all time.

Edited by Dada Ahmed.

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