10th August, 2024
By Moses Omorogieva
A 17-year-old boy has been electrocuted while working with his step-father to build a scaffolding in a building under construction at Church Street, in Alagbado area of Lagos State.
“In the process of work, the boy stepped on life wire that was carelessly connected from an electric pole and he died on the spot,” Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said while confirming the incident on Saturday. Hundeyin said that the mother of the boy, whose name was not given, reported the case to the Agbado Police Division on Aug. 2, at 1.00 p.m.
He said that the woman reported that at about 12.30 p.m. on the same day, she received a phone call from her younger brother about the incident.
According to the woman, her brother said that her son followed her husband (his step-father), a welder by profession, to build a scaffolding in a building under construction at Church Street, Alagbado.
Hundeyin said said after the boy stepped on life wire, he was rushed to the hospital and was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty. “The scene was visited by a team of detectives from the division.
“The corpse has been removed from the scene.
“However, no mark of violence was seen. “The step father has been brought to the station for questioning.
“Investigation is ongoing”. (NAN)
