A yet-to-be-identified mother is fighting for her life after losing two of her children to electrocution on Thursday in Mushin, Lagos State. The victims of this tragic accident were a 10-year-old girl and her 7-year-old brother.
According to PUNCH, the horrifying incident occurred when the children returned home from school and attempted to turn on the television.
Eyewitnesses recounted the horrific scene, with one resident named Toyosi stating, “I heard that it was after school on Thursday, the girl was trying to turn on the TV from the socket when she got electrocuted.”
“Without even knowing what had happened to his older sister, the younger boy went to touch her, he too got electrocuted.”
The children remained at the spot where the accident occurred until the electricity supply was disconnected.
It was only then that they fell unconscious. The mother, who was reportedly away or inside a room during the incident, was devastated upon learning the fate of her children. She fainted and is currently battling for her life in the hospital.
Describing the mother’s condition, Toyosi continued, “We heard that when people went to visit her, she couldn’t talk, she couldn’t cry, she just sat at a spot, looking.”
Another resident, who chose to remain anonymous, revealed that the mother of the children also had a third child whom she was breastfeeding when the tragic incident unfolded.
