A 68-year-old man was saved by firefighters from drowning in a well in the capital of Oyo State, Ibadan.
According to information obtained by The Intercept, the event took place in the Imalenfalafia neighbourhood of Oke-Ado, Ibadan, early on Sunday morning.
At Mobolorunduro Mosque, the guy allegedly became stuck in a deep hole while trying to retrieve his phone after it fell into the well.
When contacted, Maroof Akinwande, the Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, verified the occurrence.
According to him, “A distressed call was reported at exactly 6:10 am, Sunday, June 8, 2025, and fire personnel were promptly deployed to the scene of the incident.
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“On getting there, the victim was discovered to be a man of about 68 years of age trapped inside a deep well at Mobolorunduro Mosque while he was solely trying to recover his lost phone in the well.
“The firemen swiftly swung into action by tying all necessary knots and observing precautionary measures. The man was rescued alive and handed over to his family for proper care.”
