Gbenro Adesina
One person has been confirmed dead and three others injured after an elevator crashed at the Cocoa House building in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
It was gathered that the elevator in the 26-story skyscraper was being repaired before it crashed and fell on the technicians working on it on Wednesday, January 6, 2021.
According to a statement signed by the Head of Corporate Affairs, Oodua Investment Company, Ltd (OICL), Victor Ayetoro, the elevator installation team were destroying the old one in preparation to fix a new one, however, a mechanical failure occurred which made the lift crash into the basement pit.
One of the technicians lost his life in the process.
The statement read in part:
“At about 11 am this morning, the lift installation team from our contractor handling the lift and who were working on dismantling the old elevator in readiness for a new lift instalment, while working on the lift suffered a mechanical failure. The said failure resulted in the lift car dropping and crashing into the basement pit.
“Unfortunately, one of the technicians in the team did not survive the incident.
“Three other technicians suffered minor injuries and have been taken to the hospital for check-up/ treatment.
“The head office of the company has been informed and their representatives have arrived to take charge of the situation while the Police have also been informed.”
