Officers of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency have rescued a two-year-old girl (name withheld) from a deep well in the Saki area of the state.
The incident occurred on Wednesday at Orita Mokola Junction, Seedu Sabarumu, Sango, in Saki Local Government Area of Oyo State.
The Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Fire Services, Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the successful rescue on Wednesday.
Akinwande stated that the girl was successfully recovered and handed over to a police team led by CSP Odunbanjo Kehinde for further action.
According to Akinwande, the agency received the emergency alert at exactly 1:43 p.m.
“A running caller reported to the Saki Fire Station that someone had fallen into a well. Our officers, led by PFS11 Saka, quickly responded,” he said.
He mentioned that CFM Adediran Jacob entered the well and successfully brought the child out.
While the cause of the incident remains unknown, Akinwande noted that the Fire Service’s investigation team is currently working to determine what led to it. He also advised residents to properly cover their wells and septic tanks to prevent similar occurrences in the future.
“We advise the public to put proper safety measures in place to stop wells and pits from becoming death traps,” he said.