The Oyo State Fire Service has rescued a 75-year-old man who fell into a well in the Saki area of the state.

The victim, whose identity was not disclosed, was rescued alive by operatives of the agency on Monday evening and subsequently handed over to officers of the Nigeria Police Force, Saki Divisional Headquarters.

Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Hon. Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Ibadan.

According to him, the elderly man became trapped in the well while attempting to retrieve a fetcher used for drawing water.

“Upon arrival, it was discovered that a man of about 75 years was trapped inside a well after attempting to recover a fetcher from the water,” Akinwande said.

“The victim was rescued alive and handed over to a team of policemen from the Saki Divisional Headquarters led by ASP Yusuf Olarinoye.”

Meanwhile, properties worth millions of naira were reportedly destroyed in a fire outbreak that gutted some residential flats at Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment, Odogbo Barracks, Ojoo, Ibadan.

The fire incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon.

Akinwande said personnel of the fire service promptly responded to the distress call and launched a coordinated operation to prevent the inferno from spreading to adjoining buildings.

He added that the agency succeeded in containing the fire, while investigations into the cause of the outbreak were ongoing.