By Deborah Nnamdi
The Kwara State Fire Service on Saturday recovered the lifeless body of a 43-year-old man who reportedly jumped into a well in the Edun area of Ilorin West Local Government Area, shortly after the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.
The deceased, identified simply as Kareem, was alleged to be under the influence of a hard drug known locally as ‘Colorado’ (a type of synthetic cannabinoid).
According to reports, Kareem jumped into the well at Ile Alapo, Edun, not long after returning from Eid prayers on Friday.
In a statement released on Saturday, the Head of Media and Publicity for the State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, confirmed the recovery.
“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,” the statement read. Firefighters were promptly dispatched to the scene and successfully retrieved the body.
“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.”
Attempts to reach the spokesperson of the Kwara Police Command, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, were unsuccessful, as she did not respond to phone calls or WhatsApp messages as of the time this report was filed.
Meanwhile, the Director of the Kwara State Fire Service, Falade Olumuyiwa, expressed sorrow over the tragic incident and used the opportunity to caution residents against drug abuse, warning of its potentially devastating consequences.
