Uncovered Well Kills 26-Year Old

A 26-year old woman has reportedly
drowned in well at Ijede area of
Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The
unidentified woman was said to have
fallen inside the 120 feet deep well
accidentally.
Director, Lagos State Fire Service,
Rasak Fadipe confirmed the tragedy to
PM News, saying that the incident
occurred on Thursday. He said the
tragedy occurred at No 1, Babatunde
Aina Street, Omitolo, Ijede area of
Lagos.
Fadipe stated that the lady was
brought out of the well already dead,
saying that her body was recovered
by the firemen in Ikorodu Fire
Station.
“A lady of about 26 years old
accidentally fell and got trapped
inside a well of about 120 feet deep.
She was recovered dead by firemen
from Ikorodu Fire Station,” he said.
In recent time, there have been cases
of people falling inside uncovered
wells in Lagos vicinity. According to
Fadipe, government should properly
monitor wells in the state and
ensured that they were covered.