56-Year-Old Man Rescued from 80-Foot Well in Lagos

56-Year-Old Man Rescued from 80-Foot Well in Lagos

A 56-year-old man has been rescued alive from an 80-foot well in the Ikotun area of Lagos State by operatives of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service.

The agency’s Senior Public Affairs Officer, Maria Fadairo, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday.

According to her, the incident occurred at House 12, Aiyeola Street, off Governor Road, Molad Bus Stop, within the Ikotun-Igando Local Council Development Area.

Fadairo disclosed that the service’s Ejigbo Fire Station received a distress call over the weekend about a man trapped inside a deep well. A rescue team was swiftly mobilised to the scene.

“Upon arrival, it was discovered that a male adult, approximately 56 years old, had become trapped while working inside a well estimated to be 80 feet deep,” the statement read.

The well is located at the rear of a bungalow with eight rooms on a 648-square-metre property.

Fadairo added that firefighters conducted a coordinated rescue operation and successfully brought the victim out alive.

Preliminary investigations, she noted, suggest that the accident may have been caused by negligence.

Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, emphasised the need for residents to alert the agency before engaging in potentially hazardous activities.

“Such notice allows us to apply safety protocols and provide standby services to prevent avoidable emergencies,” Adeseye said.