Tragedy Strikes in Ilorin as Man Under Influence of drugs jumps Into Well After Eid Prayers
By Omowumi Omotosho
Residents of the Edun area in Ilorin, Kwara State, were left in shock after a 43-year-old man, simplify identified as Kazeem, tragically lost his life by jumping into a well shortly after observing Eid prayers on Friday.
It was gathered that Kazeem was suspected to be under the influence of a psychoactive substance commonly referred to as ‘Colo’ (Colorado) at the time of the incident.
The victim after his corpse was retrieved yesterday
Officials from the Kwara State Fire Service arrived at the scene following an emergency call placed around 10:29 am. The spokesperson for the agency, Hassan Adekunle, confirmed the incident on Saturday, stating that the firemen were able to recover Kazeem’s lifeless body from the domestic well located in the Alapo compound area of Edun.
“The distress call was received by the Fire Service control room at about 10:29 hours, reporting that a man had fallen into a well. Firefighters were immediately deployed to the scene, where they successfully recovered the body from the well.
“The victim, identified as Kazeem, reportedly jumped into the well under the influence of a hard substance known as Colo (Colorado) shortly after returning from Eid prayers.
“The body was handed over to Inspector Babatunde Amos of the ‘C ‘ Division Police Station, Ilorin. The Ministry awaits formal identification and claim of the body by the victim’s family.
“The director of the Kwara State Fire Service, Prince Falade Olumuyiwa, admonish residents of the state to stay away from drug abuse, warning that such acts often lead to tragic outcomes,” Adekunle stated.
