A man who was struck by electricity while attempting to steal a high-tension wire is now in the hospital. Reports state that the event took place in the Federal Capital Territory’s Utako neighborhood.
A middle-aged man, identified simply as Ezekiel, ha lost his life while trying to steal a high-tension wire in the Utako area of the Federal Capital Territory. The incident occurred on Saturday night.
A commercial driver, who asked to be identified only as Hassan disclosed on Sunday that Ezekiel sustained severe burns from the incident.
[ruby_related heading=”More Read” total=5 layout=1]He said:
“This early morning, a man known as Ezekiel, died. He wanted to steal a wire from the high tension belonging to the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company and in the process of doing that he was electrocutd.
“We heard the sound of an electrical spark in the night and also heard the scream of the man. “If not for the fact that saw, plier, and torchlight scattered on the ground, I would have thought that he wanted to commit sucide.
But with those tools, he went there for a mission. The man was lucky he did not die, but he sustained multiple burn injuries.” The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident.
Adeh said: “Our men while on patrol came in contact with him; he had severe burns, and they rushed him to the Wuse General Hospital where he is currently receiving treatment. He will definitely be prosecuted but we will wait till he fully recovers. His tools are in our custody.”