Two employees of Eko Electricity Distribution Company(EKEDC) in Lagos State were electrocuted. This happened next to the Lagos State Police Command on Sunday. The incident occurred in the Obalande area, Lagos Island.
Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the incident to journalists. He said the incident was reported by another member of staff of the EKEDC. The member made the report to the Lagos Island’s Lion Building Divisional Command at 5:55 p.m. on Saturday.
He said EKEDC officials reported on Saturday that one of his colleagues, who simply identified himself as Umar, 51, had been electrocuted while digging for a broken substation cable in the P&T Obalende area.
He further stated, “In the process, another colleague named Sunday Awaruwa, 48 years old, who tried to rescue the victim, was also electrocuted. Based on the report, detectives visited and photographed the scene, rescued the victims, and rushed them to the Lagos Island General Hospital, where they were confirmed dead by the doctor on duty. Their remains were deposited at the IDH mortuary in Yaba for autopsy. Meanwhile, investigation is in progress”.
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