IgbereTV reports that a man known as Taiwo Akinlusi, on Saturday died from electrocution when his head mistakenly touched a naked wire as he was coming down from the staircase of a plaza where he went to play football betting at Ile-Epo bus stop, Ejigbo.
An eyewitness who spoke to reporters, explained that the deceased while coming down the stairs after betting at the plaza, accidentally touched a naked wire dangling with his head. The eyewitness said the wire has been there before the day of the incident, adding that the deceased had before passed through the staircase, bypassing the wire.
The deceased was said to be a footballer playing for Ejigbo All Stars FC.
His corpse was said to have been deposited in the mortuary at Isolo General Hospital.
The chairman of Ailegun Community Development Association ( CDA), Barr. Bimbo Olawale, who confirmed the incident, said it was unfortunate, saying the residents have been always warned to be cautious of their electrical wiring to avoid such incidents.
“We always warn people to be security conscious. We tell them that security include anything that can affect human life such as electricity in terms of wiring.
“The incident was an unfortunate one and we pray not to experience such again but we must always be conscious. The incident has affected the power supply in the community, the supply to the area has to be switched off but we have contacted Ikeja Electric to come and fix it.”
