By Adeyinka Adeniran
Men of the Oyo State Fire Service Agency on Sunday avertted what could have ended as a suicide by a 68 year old man, (name withheld) who fell inside a deep well while trying to recover his lost mobile phone.
The incident occured at Mobolorunduro mosque, Imalefalafia, Oke-Ado in Ibadan Southwest local government area.
It was gathered that the swift intervention of the Oyo Fire Services men saved the day after they were alerted.
A source privy to the incident said the man had entered into the deep well, within the premises of the mosque, in a bid to recover his mobile phone which fell into the well, and was subsequently trapped inside.
Confirming the incident, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Fire Service Reform, Adebayo Akiinwande said the incident happened in the early hours of Sunday at the said location.
He disclosed that the Agency was intimated of the incident through a phone call that an elderly man has been trapped inside a well at the premises of Mosque located at Imalefalafia in Oke-Ado, Ibadan.
He added that the man was reached alive and was handed over to his family for proper medical attention.
He said, “The distressed call was reported at exactly 06:10hrs this morning Sunday 8th June, 2025 through telephone call of someone that fell into a well at Mobolorunduro Mosque, No.30 Ajeigbe Street, Molefalafia, Oke- Ado, Ibadan.
“The fire personnel led by ACFS Adedeji promptly deployed to the scene of the incident. On getting there, it was discovered to be a man of about 68 years of age trapped inside a deep well of Mobolorunduro Mosque while he was solely trying to recover his lost phone in 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 cause of the incident was as a result of ignorance, not knowing the danger associated with entering a well without proper training.”
Akinwande, therefore, advised the public that they should desert from any activity which could pose danger into their valuable lives.
He also reiterated the effort of the present administration in securing the lives and properties of entire citizens of the state.
