A very sad story indeed, although not the actual photoit breaks ones heart to readsuch things. . . The nine- year-old son of Alhaji Sani Abubakar, the Abuja Bureau Chief of Newsday Newspaper, was electrocuted yesterday morning.
The late child, reportedly leftthe family house in Jukwei area of the FCT to State Security Service, SSS, quarters, also in the same area, in the early hours of Monday to feed his pet Pigeon, when he got electrocuted. Those present at the scene of the incident, claim the unfortunate boy climbed an over-head water tank platform to feed the Pigeon when he slipped, and in an attempt to regain balance, he was said to have held on to a live electric cable belonging to Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN.
It was gathered that residents of the quarters, who knew his parents, rushed to inform his father, Alhaji Abubakar, who mobilised men to bring down the boy’s body.
Abubakar, who is Vice Chairman of Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, Press Corps, said: “Because of his love for the Pigeons, I instructed him to remove them from the compound so he can concentrate on his studies.
“Unknown to me, he kept thePigeons at the SSS quarters,which is not far from my house. He woke early this morning and went straight tolook after his pets. I was woken up from sleep to be informed of the sad event and rushed to the scene.” . .. May his loving soul Rest In Peace. AMEN! Please like this facebook page to forever remain updated with infotainment as it happens. . .=> https://www.facebook.com/pages/D%C3%ABf%C3%AFn%C3%AFt%C3%ABly-K%C3%AFngsl%C3%ABy/405089899534304 . Thank You!