The Igbo community in Apata area of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State was thrown into confusion and mourning on Tuesday, as a young man identified as Chukwuebuka Eze was electrocuted while trying to fix a problem on an electric pole close to his shop.
An eyewitness told the Nigerian Tribune that the late Eze, who was an electrician, took advantage of power failure in the area to climb a pole close to his shop at the about 1:00 p.m with the intention of changing to regular supply phase to his shop.
The eyewitness disclosed that while trying to effect the change, the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) restored light to the area and the young man was electrocuted instantly.
It was gathered that the people within the vicinity noticed the calamity when there were sporadic sparks and his shirt caught fire in the process while he remained glued to the pole. Those who thronged the scene were initially helpless as they could not do anything to rescue him from the pole.
An eyewitness told the Nigerian Tribune that the late Eze, who was an electrician, took advantage of power failure in the area to climb a pole close to his shop at the about 1:00 p.m with the intention of changing to regular supply phase to his shop.
The eyewitness disclosed that while trying to effect the change, the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) restored light to the area and the young man was electrocuted instantly.
It was gathered that the people within the vicinity noticed the calamity when there were sporadic sparks and his shirt caught fire in the process while he remained glued to the pole. Those who thronged the scene were initially helpless as they could not do anything to rescue him from the pole.
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