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Man dies while repairing petrol tank in Kwara filling station

By Becky Adi

A 29-year-old tank installer and maintenance artisan simply identified as Ahmed lost his life on Saturday night while working on a petrol tank at a filling station along Offa garage road, Ilorin, Kwara State capital.
The incident, according to the Kwara state Fire Service, occurred on Saturday night at about 7.30pm, opposite Adisco office, Ajase-Ipo Road, Ilorin.

The victim, it was gathered came from Ibadan with his boss for the job but suddenly suffocated while they were performing the maintenance work on a faulty petrol tank at the filling station and eventually died.

However, firemen from the Kwara State Fire Service were able to evacuate the body from the tank and handed over to his boss identified as Mr Abdulbasit Oladimeji.

Report said that the casualty was allegedly careless as he embarked on the work without putting on the necessary safety implement.

A statement signed by Hassan Adekunle Head of Media and Publicity, Kwara state Fire Service said: “A 29 year old tank installer/maintainer called Ahmed was recovered dead from petrol tank at a popular filling station in Ilorin, capital of Kwara.

“The terrible incident occurred last night at about 19:25hrs, No. 157 Bovas Filling Station opposite Adisco Ajase-Ipo Road, Ilorin.

“The victim man actually came from Ibadan with his boss for the job. While they were performing the maintenance work inside the petrol tank at the filling station, he suddenly got suffocated and eventually died in the tank.

“However, firemen were able to evacuate the body from the tank and handed over to his boss, Mr Abdulbasit Oladimeji.

“Report says, the casualty was too careless for his life without putting on the necessary safety gear before he engaged on the work.”

In his reaction, the Director, Kwara State Fire Service, Prince John Falade urged the general public to be more safety conscious, particularly workers to always endeavor to use safety equipment at all time to safe their lives.

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