LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A 13-year-old girl , Taiye Ojo, has been reportedly electrocuted to death while running from a dog, at her residence in the Makoko area of Yaba, Lagos State.
It was gathered that, the tragedy occurred while the teenager was running away from a barking dog in the compound.
The deceased, Taiye was on her way to the toilet located within the premises when the dog started barking.
Scared by the dog’s behaviour, she was said to have attempted to run far from the dog’s reach.
In the process of fleeing, the girl accidentally touched the outdoor unit of an air conditioner and she was electrocuted, Punch reports.
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She was said to have been rushed to a nearby hospital where she was confirmed dead.
The development is said to have caused tension among residents of the house and their neighbours, was subsequently reported at the Sabo Police Station.
According to a Police report on the case, “Information has it that a dog was barking at her (the deceased) while she was going to the toilet and when she tried to escape from the dog, her hand mistakenly touched the window unit air conditioner which electrocuted her.
“The DPO led the patrol team and detectives to the scene, but the deceased was already rushed to the hospital where she gave up the ghost,” the report reads.
When contacted, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident.
The remains of the girl is however, said to have been buried according to Islamic rites.