Electrical Worker Electrocuted In Jos During Repair Work

• Electrical Worker Electrocuted in Jos During Repair Work.

• Identified as Friday, he was fixing a fault when power was suddenly restore.

• Despite prompt response to faults, JEDC’s PR officer couldn’t be reached for comment.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that an employee of the Jos Electricity Distribution Company, (JEDC) has been electrocuted while carrying out repairs in the Abbatoir area of Jos South Local Government Council of Plateau State.

This online media platform gathered the deceased simply identified as Friday was electrocuted while fixing a fault in the Abbatoir community of the city.

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A resident confided in Friday died when power was suddenly restored to the high tension pole on which he was working.

Residents said he was very committed to duties and responded promptly to calls from concerned customers whenever there was a fault in his coverage area.

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Efforts to reach the JEDC’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Elijah Adakole, were not successful as of the time of filing this report.

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