3-year-old girl falls into well in Lagos, dies

Residents and sympathisers, on Saturday night, cried as men of Lagos State Emergency
Management Agency, LASEMA, and Fire Service recovered the body of three-year-old Seyi
Jebose from the well she fell into at their 1, Gemini Bus Stop, Baruwa, Ipaja, Lagos, residence.

The LASEMA Response Team, LRT, recovered the body in an operation that began at about
7:42p.m., on Saturday.

According to reports, Seyi fell through the rusty cover of the well while she playing, without
the adults noticing the incident.

Director-General of LASEMA, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident.

According to Oke-Osanyintolu, “further investigation revealed that Seyi Jebose fell through the
rusty cover of the well while playing in the compound, where she lives with her parents.

“With the combined efforts of LASEMA, Lagos State Fire Service and NPF Alagolo Division,
the girl was brought out of the well and rushed to Solad Hospital, Maria Street, Baruwa Ipaja,
where she was confirmed dead on arrival.

“The body has been handed over to the family members and Police officers from Alagolo
Police Station, led by one Inspector Abumere.”