68-Year-Old Man Gets Trapped While Trying To Retrieve Mobile Phone From Well In Ibadan
A 68-year-old man, who got trapped while trying to retrieve a mobile phone from a well at a mosque in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Sunday was lucky to get recued alive.
The incident happened at Mobolorunduro mosque, Molefalafia, Oke-Ado, Ibadan South-West Local Government, Oyo State in the early hours of Sunday.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned that Governor Seyi Makinde’s Special Adviser on Fire Service Reform, Mr Adebayo Akinwande, who confirmed the incident in a statement he issued on Sunday, noted that the fire service was informed of the incident through a phone call while the first responders had intervened promptly.
‘The distressed call was reported at exactly 06:10hrs this morning, Sunday, June 8, 2025, through a phone call . We were told that someone fell into a well at Mobolorunduro Mosque, No.30 Ajeigbe Street, Molefalafia, Oke-Ado, Ibadan.
The fire personnel led by ACFS Adedeji promptly moved to the scene of the incident. On getting there, it was discovered that a man of about 68 years of age got trapped in a deep well at Mobolorunduro Mosque while he was trying to retrieve his mobile phone from the well.
The firemen swiftly swung into action by tying all necessary knots and observing precautionary measures. The man was rescued alive and handed over to his family for proper care.
The incident happened due to ignorance on the part of the victim, not knowing the danger associated with entering a well without being properly trained’ the statement said.
Akinwande urged members of the public to stay away from any activity that could pose danger to their valuable lives while restating the effort of the Makinde administration to secure the lives and property of entire citizens of the state-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
