By Christopher Oji
A 25-year old contract staff on a construction company has allegedly jumped into an iron melting pot of the factory and died in Lagos .
The deceased, whose name was not ascertained as at press time was working at a the factory on Shagamu Road, Ikorodu.
Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the safety officer of the company, whose name was also not mentioned, reported the case to the Sagamu Road Police Division on August 3, at about 6.00 p.m.
SP Hundeyin said that the company was located at the Industrial Scheme of Odogunyan area of Ikorodu .
He said that the safety officer reported that on the same date, at about 3.15 p.m., the contract staff attached to the AOD Section of the company allegedly ran to the iron melting pot, which was out of bound to all the staff during operation.
“He jumped into it and all efforts made by his colleagues to stop him proved abortive; his body was completely melted. Detectives from the station visited the scene of the crime. The family of the deceased has since been contacted, while investigation is ongoing,”