Girl Electrocuted While Fetching Water From A Well In Ogun - Health

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Girl Electrocuted While Fetching Water From A Well In Ogun by BadNews(op): 7:37pm On Apr 01, 2024

A 15-Year-Old Girl Identified As Miracle Ogbonna, has died after she was electrocuted while fetching water from a well at Omolore housing estate in Abeokuta, Ogun state on Sunday, March 31.

In a Statement released today April 1, the spokesperson of the command, SP Omolola Odutola, said a case of electrocution was reported to the Divisional Police Officer in Lafenwa by one Onyekachi Silas.

In the statement released, Odutola said Onyekachi narrated to the DPO that his younger brother called him on phone at about 23:50hrs that Miracle who is also the brother's wife's younger sister and residing with them was electrocuted.

He said that there was a power outage in the house and Miracle went to the well to fetch water. In the process of fetching water, power was restored by IBEDC.

Onyekachi said Miracle was tragically electrocuted by a naked cable wire of the pumping machine imbedded in the Well. He told the police that Miracle was rushed to Rose Hospital, where the duty Doctor confirmed her dead.

Odutola said investigation has commenced into the incident and that the corpse have been deposited at Oke Lantoro morgue.

Source: https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2024/4/girl-electrocuted-while-fetching-water-from-a-well-in-ogun.html

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Re: Girl Electrocuted While Fetching Water From A Well In Ogun by BadNews(op): 7:38pm On Apr 01, 2024

You Will Live Long, Bad News will not see you

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Re: Girl Electrocuted While Fetching Water From A Well In Ogun by Tokshadeen: 7:40pm On Apr 01, 2024

Too bad. RIP

The well should be converted to a hydropower plant, at least to power street lights.

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Re: Girl Electrocuted While Fetching Water From A Well In Ogun by VeeVeeMyLuv(f): 7:46pm On Apr 01, 2024

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Re: Girl Electrocuted While Fetching Water From A Well In Ogun by BadNews(op): 7:47pm On Apr 01, 2024

VeeVeeMyLuv:
University Lecturer gruesomely murdered in his office in Borno state, his car and other valuables taken away by the assailants

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Re: Girl Electrocuted While Fetching Water From A Well In Ogun by Aboks(m): 7:49pm On Apr 01, 2024

Na wa o

the landlord needs to be arrested for putting pumping machine in a public well

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Re: Girl Electrocuted While Fetching Water From A Well In Ogun by davosea(m): 7:53pm On Apr 01, 2024

Oh what a tragedy may her soul r.i.p

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Re: Girl Electrocuted While Fetching Water From A Well In Ogun by successmatters(m): 7:56pm On Apr 01, 2024

This should be investigated. How can the restoration of power electrocute her, does it mean all the people that draws water from the well draws it while power is off?

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