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Oyo fire agency rescues 90-year-old woman
The woman was rescued in the early hours of Friday.
It was learnt that she was trapped in a well at Olore Compound, Pakoyi, in Oyo town.
The Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Hon. Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the development when contacted.
He said his men were informed of the incident in the early hours of Friday and quickly swung into action to rescue the woman.
Akinwande added that the woman had received the necessary medical attention.
In a statement made available to DAILY POST on Friday, Akinwande said: “Upon arrival, we met an aged woman over 90 years of age in the well.
“The fire crew quickly swung into action and tied necessary knots, and the woman was rescued alive from the well, about 36 feet deep, and handed over to her family for proper medical care.”
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