Ex-gov Aliyu farm’s driver electrocuted

A 36-year-old driver in the farm of a former Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu, has been electrocuted in Minna, the Niger State capital.

The deceased, Mohammed Bawa, who resided at Birji in the Bosso Local Government Area of the state, was said to have been electrocuted as he tried to reconnect power supply to his residence.

According to an eyewitness, electricity supply to the late Bawa’s house had been disconnected, while he was alleged to have attempted to reconnect the line before tragedy struck.

Power supply was said to have been restored to the area while the reconnection was going on.

Bawa was on Tuesday morning buried according to Islamic rites.

Public Relations Officer, Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, Alhaji Adamu Dantani, who could not confirm the story, however, described the deceased’s alleged action as illegal.

Dantani said, “It was an illegal act, so they will not report it to us because they know that we will take legal action against them if we know about it.”

Ex-gov Aliyu farm’s driver electrocuted

Man, 20, electrocuted in Dutse

A 20-year old man, Duguri Muhammad of Zai Quarters in Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa, died of electrocution on Friday night.

Mr Muhammad Gidado, Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Jigawa, confirmed this in Dutse on Saturday.

Gidado said the deceased, who was a member of staff of three Star Hotel, Dutse, got electrocuted when he climbed a pole in an attempt to fix a faulty line to his house.

“As soon as we received the information, we rushed to the scene and took the victim to Rashidi Shekoni Specialist Hospital where he was confirmed dead.”

The commandant advised people to avoid tampering with electricity cables so as to avoid similar occurrence.

“Under no circumstance should anyone temper with electric pole,” he said.

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Man, 20, electrocuted in Dutse

Undergraduate electrocuted in Ogun State

By Oluwole Ebenezer

An undergraduate (name unknown as at the time of compiling this report) was fear dead on Friday around Gateway Hotel, Ogun State.

According to the information gathered by NAIJA CENTER NEWS, the deceased always assisted his father in the production of Metalic cooking pots, celestial crosses, Jewelries etc.

He was said to be with his father on the fateful day carrying out his production duties as usual when The Power Holding of Nigeria (PHCN) restored power to the area, the deceased was said to have went ahead to switch over power supply from the Gasoline powered generator to PHCN which resulted in deafening blast that shook the environs and instantly claimed the life of the young man.

According to an eye witness, Mr. Taiwo Olusesi, “it was an horrible sight, it reminds someone of the scene of Dele Giwa and the letter bomb”.

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Undergraduate electrocuted in Ogun State