Panic as man falls from 26-Storey Cocoa House in Oyo

A man whose identity is yet to be revealed has reportedly fallen from one of the upper floors of the 26-storey Cocoa House building in Ibadan, Oyo State. 

The incident, which caused fear and confusion among people in the business area, happened in the early hours of Monday.

An eyewitness said, “When the incident happened, I initially thought it was a large bird falling from the sky.” Authorities have not released more information, and investigations are ongoing.

“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.”

As of press time, the circumstances behind the unfortunate incident were still sketchy as the investigation continues.

Meanwhile, a statement released by Odu’a Investment Company Limited, the firm managing Cocoa House, on Tuesday, in Ibadan, the state capital, confirmed the incident.

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,” he added.