The elevator of the 26-storey Cocoa House in Ibadan, Oyo
State, has crashed killing one person and injuring three others.
A statement issued by the Head, Corporate Affairs, Oodua
Investment Company Limited, Victor Ayetoro said the incident occurred around
11am on Wednesday.
He said the lift installation team from contractor handling
the lift and who were working on dismantling the old elevator in readiness for
a new lift installment, while working on the lift suffered a mechanical
failure.
He said 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,” Ayetoro said.
According to him, the head office of the company had been
informed and that their representatives had arrived to take charge of the
situation while the police had also been informed.
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