Sunday, 12 October 2014

Man Electrocuted While Tampering With NEPA Transformer In Festac Town

A young man has met his untimely death while stealing from a transformer in Festac Town area of Lagos State Nigeria.

The unidentified man was electrocuted in the early hours of yesterday while attempting to remove parts from a NEPA transformer at 24 Road, H-Close in Festac Town.

Residents said they heard a loud explosion and sparks from the transformer and suddenly lights in the area went off. And that they rushed to scene to know what happened.

On getting there, they met a motionless body who they initially assumed to be an official of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company.

But on close observation, he was discovered to have been electrocuted.

The incident created a scene as passer-by thronged the scene to have a glimpse.

The deceased corpse has been removed by the Police and EKEDC officials .

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