Fire Fighters Rescue Man Trapped in Deep Well in Ekiti

By Victor Ogunje in Ado Ekiti

Men of the Ekiti State Fire Service at the weekend rescued a man, Mr. Dayo Babatunde, who was  trapped in a well in Ipoti Ekiti, Ijero Local Government Area of the state.

The man was said to have been in the well for over 30 minutes before the fire fighters in Ado Ekiti got a distress call and rushed to the town to save the man.

The 45-year-old Babatunde was said to be fetching water from the well

containing a gaseous substance called  ammonia only to be trapped

before those who were watching him from nearby raised the alarm for his

immediate rescue.

When those present tried to rescue him but to no avail, they quickly requested the services of the fire fighters who were said to have

swung into action immediately.

The Head of Service of Ekiti State, Dr. Olugbenga Faseluka, commended

the fire fighters for their dedication to duty, saying their loyalty to the state prevented Babatunde from being killed.

Details later…