Sewage evacuation employee discovered deceased inside septic tank in Ibadan

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By Linda Ikeji
12 November 2026, 12:27 pm

A sewage evacuation employee has been discovered lifeless beside a septic tank on the Assemblies of God Church premises alongside NTC Road, Iyaganku space of Ibadan, Oyo State, in a suspected case of suffocation.

Police sources stated the incident was reported on November 10, 2026, by Samuel Babatunde and Oyekunle Muritala, each members of the church.

The deceased, recognized solely as Kadiri, whose surname was but to be established, was reportedly contracted on November 9, 2026 to evacuate waste from the church’s septic tank.

He was found lifeless at about 5:45 a.m. on November 10 beside the septic tank, together with his legs and left hand nonetheless contained in the waste.

Police operatives led by the Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) of Iyaganku Division visited the scene and noticed no seen marks of violence or bodily accidents on the physique.

The corpse was subsequently evacuated and deposited on the Adeoyo State Specialist Hospital mortuary, Ring Road, Ibadan, for preservation and post-mortem.

Preliminary police findings instructed that the employee may need handed away after inhaling poisonous substances or gases whereas evacuating the septic tank, though the precise explanation for dying is predicted to be established by additional investigation and post-mortem.

The police stated pictures had been taken on the scene and investigation into the incident was ongoing.