By Nifemi Adefemi
The Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, LASEMA, has confirmed the death of a man trapped in an underground tunnel for five days around Onipanu area of the state.
Sources claimed that the deceased, Mr Tajudeen Amololo, 59, got trapped in an attempt to clear a blocked portion of the underground drainage to allow free flow of drainage water.
The agency had received a distress call from residents and bystanders at Onipanu Bus Stop, regarding a drain duck man working for LAMATA that got trapped in the underground tunnel.
LASEMA Permanent secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed this in a statement at the weekend, said the man was brought out dead on Friday evening.
“At about 5:53pm on Friday, May 10, the victim was recovered dead from the underground drainage and tunnel.
“The recovered body was immediately bagged by the agency’s officials and handed over to LAMATA Drain Ducks,” he said.
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