A popular barber, Ugochukwu Okele was electrocuted to death on Wednesday in Imo State.
The incident occurred near St Mary’s Catholic Church. Umuhu, Okabia Orsu Local Government Area of the state around 2.pm, eyewitnesses reported.
It was gathered that the tragic incident occurred after an electric cable fell of the pole and struck the barber very close to his shop.
Photos and a video of the scene was posted on line by Facebook user Ris Tseb.
Many who commented on the photos expressed disbelief about the incident. Terrible was one word common with most of the commentators as they condole with the family of the deceased.
A disturbing rise in the case of electrocution to death from fallen electric cable has been observed in recent times.
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On May 7, a seven-year-old child, identified as Stanley Bobo was electrocuted to death by a service cable which fell at Omo-Iyamu street, off Country Home Motel road, off Sapele road, Benin City. Barely a month after, a three-year-old identified as Chidi Danielwas also killed in Gombe street, Wadata, Makurdi, Benue State after an electric power cable fell off a pole and struck him.
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