Residents of Ibadan were thrown into panic as a yet-to-be-identified man reportedly fell from one of the top floors of the 26-storey Cocoa House building in the state.
It was gathered that the incident happened in the early hours of Monday.
An eyewitnesses who spoke to newsmen on condition of anonymity said, “When the incident happened, I initially thought it was a large bird falling from the sky.
“It was only when the person landed that I realised it was a human being.
“I had my phone with me but I couldn’t even record anything because I was completely shocked.”
Another eyewitness said, “The victim first hit a roof beside the security post of the building before landing on the ground. It was a terrifying sight.”
Meanwhile, the firm managing the building, Odu’a Investment Cocoa House Company Limited, has confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday.
The Head of Branding and Communication of the company, Victor Ayetoro, who authorised the statement, said, “The individual involved was swiftly attended to by the emergency response team and taken to the University College Hospital, Ibadan, for urgent medical attention.
“The company expressed deep concerns over the development and assured the public of its full cooperation with authorities investigating the cause of the fall,” the statement stated.
