25-year-old man jumps into iron melting pot in Lagos

The police in Lagos State yesterday disclosed that an unidentified 25-year-old contract staff allegedly jumped into the iron melting pot of his company and died.

The spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed this, said that the company’s safety officer, whose name was not mentioned, reported the case to the Sagamu Road Police Division on August 3, at about 6.00 p.m. Hundeyin said the company was located at the Industrial Scheme of the Odogunyan area in Ikorodu, Lagos State.

According to him, the safety officer reported that on the same date, at about 3.15 p.m., the contract staff attached to the company’s AOD Section allegedly ran to the iron melting pot, which was out of bounds to all the staff during operation.

“He jumped into it. All efforts made by his colleagues to stop him proved abortive. His body burned completely. Detectives from the station visited the scene of the crime. The family of the deceased has since been contacted. An investigation is ongoing,” Hundeyin added.