Yahaya Ibrahim, a 27-year-old employee of KAM Steel Integrated Company, tragically lost his life after being caught in an engine roller at the company’s factory on the Sagamu-Ogijo Expressway in Ogun State.
The incident, which occurred at 4:50 am on Sunday, was confirmed by the Ogun State Police Command during a phone conversation with our correspondent.
According to reports, Ibrahim was operating the engine roller when he slipped and fell onto the machine. Despite efforts by fellow employees to rescue him, he was crushed to death by the roller.
Omolola Odutola, the police spokesperson, confirmed the incident, stating that the body of the deceased had been transported to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital morgue. “Our officers on traffic inspection responded to the distress call.
It was an industrial accident. The body has been deposited at the OOUTH morgue in Sagamu,” Odutola said.
Attempts to contact KAM Steel Integrated Company for comments were unsuccessful as calls to the number listed on their website went unanswered on Sunday.
