The Kwara State Fire Service has recovered the body of an unidentified man, believed to be approximately 50 years old, from a river near Royal Valley Bridge in the Kulende area of Ilorin.
The recovery operation took place on Tuesday after a passerby spotted the body floating in the river and alerted a radio station, which in turn notified the fire service.
The agency announced the development in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, Hassan Adekunle, in Ilorin.
According to the statement, firefighters received the report and mobilised to the scene at 3:44 pm before beginning the recovery operation.
“The firefighters commenced a recovery operation and successfully recovered the body of an unidentified man estimated to be about 50 years old,” the statement read.
The recovered body was subsequently handed over to SUP Abdulganiu Garuba of the E-Division Police Station, Kulende, Ilorin, for further necessary action.
The service noted that the circumstances surrounding the incident and the cause of the man’s death had not yet been ascertained, adding that further investigation is expected to establish the details.
The Chief Fire Officer, Alabi Muhammed, commended the passerby for promptly reporting the discovery and appreciated the radio station for ensuring the information reached the appropriate emergency response agency.
He also urged residents to report emergencies and suspicious incidents promptly to the relevant authorities to facilitate timely intervention.
The incident comes about two weeks after a man was feared drowned following an alleged altercation at Asa Bridge along Emir’s Road in Ilorin on October 18, after he reportedly jumped into a river.
