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Oyo fire service rescues 12-year-old boy from drowning

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Oyo fire service rescues 12-year-old boy from drowning

Personnel of the Fire Service in Oyo State on Tuesday rescued a 12-year-old boy (name withheld) who fell into a river in Ibadan, the state capital

The boy fell into the Renascent River at Adekanbi Street, Ajibola Area, Aremo, in the Ibadan North-East Local Government Area of the state at around 12:30 pm.

An eyewitness, who requested anonymity, told Punch correspondent, “The victim sank while trying to cross to the other side of the river.”

Another source, who preferred not to be named, added, “After the boy was rescued by fire service personnel, he was immediately handed over to his parents and taken to the nearest hospital for proper medical treatment.”

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