An electrician identified simply as Sheni has been electrocuted while fixing some wiring connections at UNILAG Estate in the Magodo area of Lagos State
The tragic incident occurred at about 5 pm on New Year’s Day.
Some residents in the estate were said to have requested Sheni’s service after experiencing a power outage.
A resident in the area who craved anonymity due to the nature of the incident said the electrician had mounted the pole and was fixing the wiring connections when the electricity was immediately restored.
The resident said he became motionless and was next seen dangling from the electric pole.
“He was called to fix some wiring connections and immediately got to work when he arrived. It was while he was fixing it that the light was restored to the high-tension wire. That was how he got electrocuted. We didn’t know until we discovered he was no longer moving. The next thing we saw was how he gradually bent backwards and started to dangle while up there. We also called his name but he did not respond.”
A police source in the community told Punch correspondent that efforts were ongoing to identify Sheni’s relatives while an investigation into the incident was ongoing.
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