Residents of Ifesowapo Community in Oba-Ile, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, were plunged into mourning on Tuesday after a foreman lost his life during a building demolition exercise.
The deceased, Mr Olu Bamgboye, popularly known as Ologbo, died while supervising the demolition of an old structure along the NTA Road axis of the community. The building was said to have been recently acquired by a property developer, who engaged Bamgboye to clear the site ahead of a new construction project.
Eyewitnesses revealed that Bamgboye, a vulcaniser by profession, had mobilised a group of labourers to carry out the demolition. The operation was reportedly close to completion when a concrete pillar suddenly collapsed.
The falling pillar struck Bamgboye, killing him instantly before any assistance could be rendered. Residents said his body was trapped under the rubble for some time before it was eventually recovered.
Reacting to the incident, a neighbour, Mr Tope Omosebi, described the death as shocking and heartbreaking, noting that the late Bamgboye was a peaceful and hardworking man whose sudden demise has thrown the entire community into deep grief.