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Cobbler Electrocuted While Illegally Reconnecting Neighbours’ Electricity In Ogun
- He was said to have got a shock from a naked wire, fell off balance, crashed onto the ground and died on the spot.
The dreams of Hammed Omotosho, a secondary school leaver in Agbado, Ogun State, sadly ended after he was electrocuted while fixing the electricity of a building disconnected in the neighbourhood.
The 24-year-old, a cobbler and a member of Man O’ War, was reportedly about to accomplish his ambition of enlisting in the Nigerian Army when the tragedy struck.
According to The PUNCH, some residents of a house on Ishola Street, Abosule, Agbado Crossing engaged Omotosho penultimate Saturday night to reconnect their power supply allegedly disconnected by the electricity distribution company workers serving the area.
It was gathered that there was an outage when Hammed climbed the pole but while he was in the middle of the task, power was restored.
He was said to have got a shock from a naked wire, fell off balance, crashed onto the ground and died on the spot.
A source in the community said that the residents fled in the ensuing panic, adding that the incident was reported to the Agbado Police Division.
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“He (Omotosho) was a cobbler and member of Man O’ War. He was diligent and talented. He assisted people in fixing electrical problems in their homes in exchange for a token. The house he went to that Saturday night of March 27 was disconnected and the residents wanted to reconnect the electricity.
“There was no electricity before he started the connection. But while he was at it, power was restored around 11am. He was electrocuted. Those who invited him fled home for fear of being attacked. Policemen from Agbado division came to remove his corpse,” the source narrated.
The deceased’s father, Sikiru, a bricklayer, described him as a kind-hearted son, lamenting that his death was a huge loss to the family.
Sikiru lamented that Omotosho is not trained in electrical work, stating that he was not aware he helped people connect electricity.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the deceased’s family members were not interested in pursuing a case against those who invited Omotosho, adding that the corpse had been released to them for burial according to Islamic rites.
“People need to stop illegal connections. Electricity is not something anyone can tamper with anyhow. If it were to be an official of the power company, the firm would know that he was working there and would not restore power at that time. It’s unfortunate,” he added.
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