Man Electrocuted in Abeokuta, While Fixing Fault on Electricity Pole

A middle aged man has been electrocuted in Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital.

The man, who is an electrician, was electrocuted while fixing a fault in the electricity supply system of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBED) at Obantoko.

Sources told Rockcity FM that he was engaged by a resident at the Unity Estate in Aregbe to assist in fixing the suspected fault during a power outage in the area.

He was attempting to fix the fault on the electricity pole when power supply was suddenly restored to the area.

The electrician got electrocuted, fell off the pole to the ground and died on the spot.

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Spokesperson of the state police command, Omolola Odutola confirmed the incident.

It was gathered that one Elijah of Unity Estate, Aregbe area of Obantoko, Odeda local government area of Ogun State, had engaged the service of an electrician to help rectify an electric fault.

Our correspondent learnt that there was an outage at the time the electrician climbed the electrical pole, but while he was in the middle of the task, power was restored.

A source in the community said   residents fled in the ensuing panic, adding that the incident was reported at Aregbe Police Station.

The source said, “He was an electrician who was engaged to help with repairs of electrical fault in Mr Elijah’s house. He has been the one assisting in fixing faults when IBEDC men were not around.

“There was no electricity before he started the connection. But while he was on it, power was restored. He was electrocuted. Those around initially fled, but later Mr Elijah went to Aregbe Police Station to report, before the Community Development Association members joined him.”