Man dies while rescuing goat from deep well in Oyo

The Oyo State Fire Service has recovered the corpse of a 45-year-old man who d!ed while attempting to rescue a goat from a deep well in Saki West Local Government Area of the state. 

The service also recovered the corpse of a 30-year-old man, Shina Adedeji, from a well in a separate location. 

The Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Fire Reforms and Chairman of the state Fire Service, Moroof Akinwande, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ibadan, the state capital, on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. 

According to him, Adedeji fell into a well at the Aaje Ikose area of Ogbomoso in Ogbomoso North Local Government Area on Tuesday, the second corpse was recovered from a deep well at the Mokola area of Saki on Monday.

The man in the Saki incident was trying to rescue a goat when he met his d3ath.

“The agency received a distress call on Monday at exactly 10:23 pm through a running caller and Yusuf Ismail that someone had fallen into a well at the Mokola area of Saki,” he said.

“Fire officers, led by PFS II Kolade Taiwo, promptly mobilised and responded to the scene. Upon arrival, it was discovered that a man of about 45 years was trapped inside a deep well

“Our officers quickly swung into action, secured the area with the necessary equipment, and successfully recovered the man from the well. 

“The incident occurred when the man willingly entered the well in an attempt to rescue a goat, during which he became trapped.”

On the Ogbomoso incident, Akinwande said, “On February 3, at exactly 9:45 am, we were summoned to a rescue operation by a running caller and CFM Adeleke at Aaje Ikose area of Ogbomoso.

“The firemen, led by CFM Oladejo, promptly moved to the scene. On arrival, it was discovered that a man of about 30 years old, named Shina Adedeji, had fallen into a well and was recovered by officers of the agency.

“The casualty was trapped in the well, which contained ammonia gas, while attempting to retrieve a fetcher.” 

The chairman, therefore, warned members of the public to always prioritise their safety in their daily activities, noting that life has no duplicate.