After days of diligent search, a drainage worker who was trapped while cleaning debris that closed a tunnel in Onipanu area of Lagos State was discovered dead on Friday.
Speaking on the development in a statement made available to New Telegraph, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEPA) identifyed the deceased as Tajudeen Amololo, 59.
Oke-Osanyintolu said, “The victim identified as Mr. Tajudeen Amololo (age-59) has been recovered dead from the drainage and bagged by cobra team subsequently handed him over to LAMATA (Drainducks) with the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), Ilupeju Division officials for adequate action.
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“Recovery operation concluded while cobra team with the agency’s paramedic heading back to base.”
New Telegraph gathered that, the occurrence took place on Monday while the victim was de-silting drainage in the community.