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A yet-to-be-identified man has reportedly fallen from one of the top floors of the 26-storey Cocoa House building in Ibadan, Oyo State.

The incident, which threw the entire business community into panic, occurred in the early hours of Monday.One of the eyewitnesses said, โ€œWhen the incident happened, I initially thought it was a large bird falling from the sky.โ€œIt was only when the person landed that I realised it was a human being.โ€œI had my phone with me but I couldnโ€™t even record anything because I was completely shocked.โ€

Another eyewitness said, โ€œThe victim first hit a roof beside the security post of the building before landing on the ground. It was a terrifying sight.

โ€As at press time, the circumstances behind the unfortunate incident were still sketchy as investigation continues.Meanwhile, a statement released by Oduโ€™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,

โ€œThe individual involved was swiftly attended to by the emergency response team and taken to the University College Hospital, Ibadan, for urgent medical attention.

โ€œThe company expressed deep concerns over the development and assured the public of its full cooperation with authorities investigating the cause of the fall,โ€ he added.

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