A middle aged man, whose identity could not be ascertained was on Tuesday electrocuted while helping his neighbour to fix an electrical fault.
The incident occurred at Unity Estate, Aregbe area of Obantoko in Odeda local government area of Ogun State.
Our correspondent gathered that the deceased was engaged as an electrician by one Elijah to help rectified an electrical 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.
The deceased who was said to have been electrocuted when he had contact with a naked wire, fell off balance, crashed onto the ground and died on the spot.
A source in the community told our correspondent that the 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”.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Omolola Odutola confirmed the incident, adding that she would soon issue a statement on the sad incident.
