An official of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, Edo state lost his life in the line of duty as power was restored while he was working on a high tension cable.
The ill-fated BEDC staff hanging from the pole
Tuesday, October 13, was a horrible day for a staff of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company and his family as he was electrocuted while doing his job.
According to an eye witness who shared the photos on the social media, the young man whose name is unknown at the moment, came with his crew and started work. In less than 10 minutes that he started working, Power was restored. A load shout was heard by all that were around there and when they looked up to see what happened, they found the man in the position above.
According to another eye witness, it took about 30 minutes to get him down from that height, after which he was taken to the hospital, where he was declared dead.
There is no official statement from the authority of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company as regards his death yet.
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