The Ogun State Police has begun an investigation to an incident of a man, identified as Jeremiah Sulaiman that had his hand chopped off on August 11, 2023 at a factory in Logbara village, Owode Egba where animal feed is being produced in the state.
This was made known in a statement by the State Command Public Relations Officer, SP Omolala Odutola, stating that the administrative manager of the factory, Ibidun Abiodun, reported the incident at Owode Egba Division.
She disclosed that the victim, an employee of the company who is in charge of handling and cleaning the industrial machine, got his forearm chopped off while performing his duties on the fateful day.
The PPRO said the victim was rushed to Babcock University Teaching Hospital Ilishan by the Production manager and his immediate supervisor, where he has been stabilised and responding to treatment, adding that preliminary investigation has begun into the unfortunate incident to unravel how the victim’s forearm was chopped off.
She further said that the State Commissioner of Police has been briefed and he has ordered that the executives and members of the victim’s family meet in his office as part of the investigation procedures.
“Hazards are inevitable in work places, but employees must take steps to ensure their personal safety especially in the instant case involving automated machines. This will not be first time such incidents are reported, but members of the public can rest assured that the Commissioner of Police CP ALAMUTU ABIODUN MUSTAPHA psc is on top of this investigation,” she said.
