A 40-year-old Togolese woman has died in Ayobo area of Lagos State after falling into a 100-feet deep abandoned well.
Ablavi Hunkpati was said to be fleeing from scorpion when she slipped and fell into the well in Alaja community, Megida, in Ayobo.
The well was at the entrance of the deceased’s room and parlour apartment.
Residents tried to rescue but the well was too deep, after several failed attempts, officials of the Lagos State Fire Service were called to the scene.
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Her remains were subsequently recovered and handed over to the police by officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency.
The Togolese woman, her husband, and their four children were said to have lived in the house for over 20 years.
A resident, who did not identify himself, said the incident happened on Saturday around 2 pm.
He said,
“The woman has been living in the house for over than 20 years. As of the time she packed in, that well had been abandoned. Usually, people sit and relax on the planks used to cover the well. She was trying to run from a scorpion. She rested on the planks, which gave way. That was how she fell into the well and died.”
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The house had also been cordoned off by security operatives.
A relative of Hunkpati, who identified himself only as David, showed our correspondent a bottle of soft drink he bought for her before the incident.
He said,
“She kept the drink on a drum and wanted to rid the planks on the well of insects because children usually play around there. She had finished cleaning the place when she fell.”
David explained that the victim had sighted a scorpion, and panicked when she fell into the well.
“She screamed and we rushed to see how to help her, but it was too late. She had died before anyone could do anything because the well is over 100 feet deep. We called the fire service, but when they came, it was too late,” he added.
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It was learnt that the victim’s husband and children had gone to Togo to break the news to other family members.
A representative of the deceased’s family, who identified himself only as Volvo, said the family had accepted its fate.
He said Hunkpati would be buried in Lagos on Friday.
