A generator explosion which occurred in Oworoshoki area of Lagos state has killed a former councillor in Kosefe local Government. The deceased identified as Olu Ogunjobi was a councillor in Kosefe Local government, between 2003 and 2007.

Vanguard learned that the incident occurred while he was re-fuelling generator in his office located in Oworoshoki, on July, 24, 2015.

According to relatives of the deceased Ogunjobi would have survived the incident if the Lagos State doctors Gbagada General Hospital where he was rushed to was not on strike.

Mr Taoheed Adekunle told Vanguard that immediately the generator caught fire the deceased pick it up and try to throw it out while the generator was still burning and got burnt in the process.

The man was said to have died as a result of the complications from severe burns he sustained from the fire when he was trying to dispose the burning generator.

He said: ”The impact of the explosion caused him a severe first degree burn and he was quickly rushed to St Daniel hospital in Oworoshoki, but referred to the general hospital where he died.

When Vanguard visited the deceased resident at Ojulere Street, some sympathisers were seeing thronging the house to commiserate with the widow.

Master victor Ogunjobi the son of the deceased told our correspondent that the death of his father is very devastating to him and his siblings.

He said: ”before my father become councillor he had barbing salon shop and also sells musical cassettes, but after his tenure he went back into the business, he was inside the shop trying to re-fuelling generator when there was power failure the generator exploded and caught fire.

When contacted the Lagos State Police Public Relation Officer, DSP Patricia Amadin confirmed the incident.

Adding that: the Divisional Police Officer of Oworoshoki received a distressed called about a fire incident and moved swiftly with his men to the scene so as to avoid hoodlums from taking advantage of the unfortunate situation.

“The fire was later put out and the man was later identified to be councillor sustained injuries in the fire and rushed to the general hospital Gbagada where he died.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/07/power-generator-explosion-kills-ex-lagos-councillor/

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RIP Councilor! Let's work towards having proper power generation

RIP Councilor! Let's work towards have a proper power generation in Nigeria.


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Why these explosions in Lagos these days? May God stop the adversity in Lagos! Eko o ni baje o!

May God avenge your death on all those govt officials or politicians that embezle money meant for stability of power sector. Amen.

RIP to the Dead! May God fortify his those he left behind...AMEN!!

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As a councillor, how many times did he move motions in the local government house to create awareness against importing generators?

You see, it doesn't mean that what you say will change things instantly but it's important to make that noise sometimes... That's the meaning of representation, not waiting every month for paycheck.

RIP councillor..

RIP

Why can't he off d gen first, refuel and then restart.. Very dangerous to refuel a working gen.. RIP to d dead.

I'm sure its the exposure of the generator to the sun that caused the explosion when he was refuelling .RIP