Two people who have been identified as the staff of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti has been reported to have died by electrocution on the 11th of May, 2020 while performing their required duties
According to a report on DAILY POST, the staffs of the higher institution are in the department of Works and they died in the process of fixing a faulty borehole in school.
The deceased names have not yet be revealed, but a source said one is from Kogi state and the other native of Ekiti state. m
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A witness explained how the incident happened, saying;
”As they were removing the pipe, they didn’t know that it had gone up to the extent that it could touch a high tension wire around the area.
“Immediately the pipe touched the high tension wire, there was a huge spark that caused electrocution of the two men.
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“Their bodies were charred by the effect of the electrocution while other support workers were flung to far distances, but they neither died nor sustained serious bodily injuries”
And according to the the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Adeyemi Adejolu, he said;
“It was true that they got electrocuted while performing their duties. It was a sad and regrettable incident that the Polytechnic will regret for a long time”
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The deceased from Kogi has been transported to his hometown in Kogi for immediate burial, while the second deceased person’s family has been contacted.
