Men of the Kwara State Fire Service have recovered the lifeless body of an unidentified man from a river along the Osin/Laduba area in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State.

The incident was reported on Thursday afternoon by officials of the Kwara State Ministry of Environment.

In a statement, the Public Relations Officer of the Fire Service, Hassan Hakeem Adekunle, disclosed that the distress call was received at about 2:42 p.m.

"On Thursday, February 12, 2026, at about 14:42hrs, the Kwara State Fire Service received a call from staff of the Ministry of Environment reporting that a lifeless body had been found in a river along the Osin/Laduba axis," Adekunle said.

He explained that firefighters were immediately deployed to the scene, where they successfully recovered the body of an unidentified male, estimated to be about 43 years old. The remains were subsequently handed over to officials of the Ministry of Environment for further necessary procedures.

Adekunle added that health officials fumigated both the recovered body and the surrounding area to safeguard public health and ensure environmental safety.

Reacting to the development, the Director of the Kwara State Fire Service, CFS Alabi Muhammed, urged residents to exercise caution around rivers and other water bodies, and to promptly notify appropriate authorities during emergencies. He reaffirmed the agency's commitment to protecting lives and strengthening collaboration with relevant agencies in emergency response operations across the state.

It would be recalled that on October 8, 2025, firefighters recovered the body of a man believed to be mentally unstable from the Asa River along Emir's Road in Ilorin.