A man has died after jumping into a well at Ile Alapo, Edun area of Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State during the celebration Eid el-Ahda.
According to reports, the 43-year-old man was under the influence of a hard substance, Synthetic Cannabis, codenamed Colorado.
The deceased, who is simply identified as Kareem, reportedly jumped onto the well shortly after he had returned from the Eid-el-Kabir prayer on Friday.
The Kwara Fire Service received an emergency call at 10:29am – its operatives swiftly rushed to the scene – and his lifeless body was recovered.
The Fire Service, in a statement on Saturday, noted that the deceased body has been handed over to the Inspector of the C Division Police Station in the state capital,l.
“The distress call was received by the Fire Service control room at about 10:29 hours, reporting that a man had fallen into a well,” the statement read, as reported by the Punch Newspaper.
“The victim, identified as Kazeem, reportedly jumped into the well under the influence of a hard substance known as Colo (Colorado) shortly after returning from Eid prayers.
“The body was handed over to Inspector Babatunde Amos of the C Division Police Station, Ilorin.
“The Ministry awaits formal identification and claim of the body by the victim’s family.”
This highlights another danger associated with the hard substances and the reason to stay clear of them.
