63-year-old plumber rescued from deep well in Lagos

By Bayero Ade

A 63-year-old plumber, Akin Kuboye, was rescued on Sunday by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service after becoming trapped while working in a 120-meter-deep well at No. 20 Muyibi Adebayo Street, off Agric Road, Egan-Igando, Lagos.

Kuboye was performing maintenance work at the well, located behind a 14-room bungalow, when he became trapped.

The well is part of a property covering approximately 648 square meters.

Margaret Adeseye, Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, confirmed the rescue and noted that the victim was receiving treatment at the time of the report.

Adeseye commended the efforts of the Ejigbo rescue team, stating, “The persistence and skill of the Ejigbo rescue crew ensured the plumber was safely retrieved.

He was handed over to the Lagos State Ambulance Service, who managed the effects of ammonia gas inhalation before transporting him to the hospital for further treatment.”