Man electrocuted in Oyo community

A yet-to-be-identified man was electrocuted in Eruwa, in Ibarapa East Local Government Area of Oyo State.

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It was gathered that the deceased was electrocuted while rectifying a fault on the 33kV high-tension cables at Odi Babaode area of the town.

The General Manager, Oyo State Fire Service, Yemi Akinyinka, confirmed the incident to newsmen in a statement.

The incident occurred when the victim was trying to rectify an electrical fault on the active power lines without shutting down the feeder.

He explained that the agency acted on a distress call from one Adelanre Adeyinka.

Akinyinka noted that the remains of the victim have been recovered and handed over to a team of policemen from Eruwa Police Station.

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