LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-A tragic incident unfolded in the Olomore Housing Estate in Abeokuta, Ogun State, as a 15-year-old girl lost her life to electrocution while attempting to fetch water from a well.
According to reports, the incident occurred around 11:50 pm on Sunday when the girl ventured to fetch water during a power outage in the compound.
However, power was unexpectedly restored while she was still in the process of fetching water, leading to the fatal accident.
The teenager was electrocuted by a naked cable of the pumping machine placed inside the well immediately after the power was restored.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, confirmed on Monday that the girl was pronounced dead by a doctor on duty.
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In a WhatsApp message to The Punch, Odutola said: “A case of electrocution was reported to the Divisional Police Officer of Lafenwa by one Onyekachi Silas ‘m’ at Olomore Housing Estate.
“Onyekachi narrated to the DPO that his younger brother, through a phone he received on that 31/3/24 at about 23:50, that one (name withheld) “f” 15 years, who is also the brother’s wife’s younger sister, is living with them.
“He further stated that there was a power outage in the house, and she went to the well to fetch water. In the process of her fetching water, power was restored. She was tragically electrocuted by a naked cable of the pumping machine placed inside the well.
“She was rushed to the hospital, where the doctor on duty confirmed her death. The investigation has commenced, and the corpse has been deposited at Oke Lantoro morgue.”
Tragically, it is not the first such incident in Ogun State, as on November 7, 2023, an electrician in Aregbe suffered a similar fate while attempting to fix an electrical fault power was unexpectedly restored while the electrician was working on the electrical pole, resulting in his electrocution.