The Kwara State Fire Service has recovered the remains of a 47-year-old man who was swept away by flood in Ilorin, Kwara State capital.
The Informant247 gathered that the unidentified man was a victim of a severe downpour on Monday evening.
Hassan Adekunle, the spokesperson of the state fire service, while speaking on the incident, said the agency was alerted on the development by one Mr Saheed, adding that the corpse had been handed over to the environmental officer of Ilorin West local government, Mr Saka Abdulkareem.
“The unidentified man, approximately 47 years old, tragically lost his life as he was swept away by the torrential water and recovered dead two days later.
“The corpse was recovered from the turbulent water, which had come to rest at the Oloje Bridge adjacent to G’ Division Police Station, Oloje, Ilorin.”
He said the Fire service Director, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, expressed sadness over the incident.
“He urged the general public to be more careful in their day-to-day activities and desist from any movement from one place to another during any downpour”, he added.