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Kwara firefighters recover man’s body from Ilorin well

Source: Punch Nigeria · 22 Sep 2026, 13:52 UTC
Kwara firefighters recover man’s body from Ilorin well
Image: Punch Nigeria · original report

Firefighters in Kwara State recovered the body of 52-year-old Alaba Ayeni from a domestic well in Ilorin, the state capital. The supplied report does not state when he fell into the well, how the incident occurred, how long the recovery operation lasted or whether authorities announced an investigation.

The Kwara State Fire Service recovered the body of a 52-year-old man from a domestic well in Ilorin, Punch Nigeria reports. The man was identified as Alaba Ayeni. The well was located in Ilorin, the state capital, and was described in the supplied material as a domestic well.

The report gives no details about when Ayeni entered or fell into the well, how the incident was discovered or who alerted the fire service. It also does not say whether anyone else was present at the time. No information was provided about the recovery operation, including how long it took or what equipment was used.

The cause of death was not stated in the available account. The supplied report also contains no details about whether the body was handed to relatives, taken for examination or released to a funeral home. It does not mention any investigation or statement from police or other authorities beyond the fire service’s recovery of the body.

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