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An electrician died after being electrocuted in Oyo State.
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The man is said to have tried to fix the fault on the high-voltage cable before encountering bad luck.
A 28-year-old electrician died after being electrocuted in Oyo State.
Daily reports of Nigeria collecting dead are repairing faulty connections on 33kV high voltage cables in the town ODI Babaode area when the incident occurred.
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This happened on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 in the Ibarapa Local Government Area of Oyo State.
Yemi Akinyinka confirmed the incident through an IT manager, and the National Fire Service said the agency had received a distress call about the incident and took action, but the victim had been electrocuted before arriving there.
The incident occurred when the victim (electrician) attempted to correct an electrical fault on the active wire without closing the feeder.
“He tried to be electrocuted when Ibadan Electric Power Company fixed electrical failure on a 33kV high tension cable in the area. ”
The call for the disaster was reportedly on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 15:29 hours.
“Peluola Babatunde led a rescue team to the scene of the incident, but unfortunately the victim has been electrocuted. The victim’s body has been recovered and handed over to a group of police officers at the Eruwa Police Department.
“There is no repetition of life, so only trained engineers or technicians should assume responsibility for handling active electrical equipment.” Your dancer has been added.
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