An technician attached to the Ughelli Area Office of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company has been electrocuted.

The incident happened during a mass disconnection of debtors at the Low-Cost Housing Estate in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.

It was gathered that the deceased, simply identified as Theophilus, alongside other staff of BEDC, were on power disconnection exercise when the incident took place on Friday

The late technician was on the pole disconnecting a customer at the estate when power supply was restored suddenly. He was reportedly electrocuted immediately, leading to his death.
A resident of the area who confirmed the incident, said BEDC officials who went on the disconnection exercise with the deceased could not do anything to save him.

His body, which was strapped to the electric pole for over an hour after the incident, was later evacuated in collaboration with sympathisers who thronged the scene.

Giving details of the incident, a resident said, “The incident came as a surprise.
“We were all watching when the head of team for the disconnection insisted that a particular compound should be disconnected.

“The technician, whom they claimed was an ad hoc staff, also pleaded with the head of the team not to disconnect the building.

“Despite the appeal, the head of the team ordered the technician to climb up and cut the source of power supply.

“After much argument, the deceased reluctantly climbed the pole to effect the disconnection, but in the process, electricity was restored to the line, resulting to him being electrocuted.”


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benin people I hail o....

The guy has touched the wrong person's light...

greatnaija01:
benin people I hail o....

The guy has touched the wrong person's light...

kikikikikikiki... Why didn't you disappoint me...

So so sad. The head of the team just stubbornly pushed him into his death...pathetic.

PurplePatch:
So so sad. The head of the team just stubbornly pushed him into his death...pathetic.

that's where it's so painful...

Ughelli is in Delta State, not Benin.

thesicilian:
Ughelli is in Delta State, not Benin.

Benin also has Ughelli

EgbechoFaith:
Benin also has Ughelli

Where in Benin is that?

thesicilian:

Where in Benin is that?

go look for map. Even Benin has, Sapele too

EgbechoFaith:
go look for map. Even Benin has, Sapele too

Madam u don't know what u are saying, it happened in ugheli delta state and there is no town called ugheli in edo state. And Benin has sapele road not town, obviously u haven't been close to the shores of edo state b4

thesicilian:
Ughelli is in Delta State, not Benin.

No mind the op, she nor know anywere 4 Benin

Inspire01:
Madam u don't know what u are saying, it happened in ugheli delta state and there is no town called ugheli in edo state. And Benin has sapele road not town, obviously u haven't been close to the shores of edo state b4

oya go check for map if e no dey? I never bear Benin. U know where be Isiohor?

Inspire01:
No mind the op, she nor know anywere 4 Benin

if I recite slap untop your head

EgbechoFaith:
go look for map. Even Benin has, Sapele too

Oh. I think I know your case now.

OP pls change your heading. It's misleading.
Ughelli is nowhere in Benin city.

EgbechoFaith:
oya go check for map if e no dey? I never bear Benin. U know where be Isiohor?

u too funny, u mean the one not far from uniben

EgbechoFaith:
if I recite slap untop your head

Kikikikikikiki