After five days of ‘painstaking’ search, 59-yr-old Lagos drainage worker found dead in tunnel

• He said the man was rescued dead in the evening on Friday after “energy-sapping operations”.

In Lagos State, one Tajudeen Amololo, a drain Duckman, has died while working in an underground drainage.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA) confirmed the death of the 59-year-old.

According to a statement on Friday by LASEMA permanent secretary, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the man was trapped in a tunnel for five days around the Onipan area of the state.

He said the man was rescued dead in the evening on Friday after “energy-sapping operations”.

“After five days of painstaking, tedious, and energy-sapping operations, the team remained determined and focused on the rescue operation.

“At about 5:53 p.m. 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.

The agency received a distress call from residents and bystanders at Onipanu Bus Stop regarding a drain Duckman working for LAMATA who was trapped in an underground tunnel.

Information gathered revealed that the deceased got trapped in an attempt to clear a blocked portion of the underground drainage to allow the free flow of drainage water.