A technician recognized as Badmus Ola has reportedly died of electrocution in Kajola space by means of Owode-Egba, Ogun State.
An eyewitness, who spoke on situation of anonymity, informed PUNCH On-line that the incident occurred round 4.45pm on Christmas Day.
Our correspondent realized that the technician, together with 5 others, had been tasked to take away a billboard within the space and change it with a brand new one.
Nonetheless, when changing it with one other one, the deceased sufferer is claimed to have held on to an iron bar.
The supply informed this newspaper that Ola was electrocuted when the iron bar he was holding by accident hit the facility line.
The State Public Relations Officer, Odutola Omolola, confirmed the incident to PUNCH On-line on Tuesday, saying the corpse had been eliminated and deposited at a mortuary within the space.
“It occurred yesterday (Monday) once they took down a billboard. He died instantly. The corpse has been deposited on the mortuary of Idera Hospital,” Odutola stated.
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