The Kwara State Fire Service has disclosed that the corpse of a 47-year-old man who was swept away by flood on Monday in Ilorin, the state capital has been recovered on Wednesday.
This was made known by the spokesman of the State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle in a statement in Ilorin on Wednesday.
He stated that the unidentified man was swept away by torrential water during a severe downpour on Monday evening.
The statement read, “The unidentified man, approximately 47 years old, tragically lost his life as he was swept away by the torrential water and recovered dead today 27th September, 2023.
“This morning at about 09:11 hours, the Kwara State Fire Service received a distress call from one Mr Saheed and promptly arrived at the scene of the incident.
“With their dedicated efforts, they successfully recovered the man’s lifeless body from the turbulent water, which had come to rest at the Oloje Bridge adjacent G’ Division Police Station, Oloje, Ilorin.
“In a formal and compassionate handover, the Kwara State Fire Service transferred the recovered body to Mr. Saka Abdulkareem, the Environmental Officer of Ilorin West Local Government.”
The Director, Kwara State Fire Service, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, expressed sadness over the incident and called on the general public to be more careful in their day-to-day activities and shun any movement from one place to another during any downpour.
