A man purportedly working for the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC),Onyeka Augustine, (42years) was on Friday electrocuted in Benin city, Edo State.
The deceased, identified as Onyeka Augustine was of 6 Akugbe street, off First Upstairs Road, Benin City.
He was electrocuted while trying to illegally connect a cable that was earlier disconnected at Eguavoen street, in the same area.
Policemen from the Ikpoba Hill Division were invited atthe scene and found the man hanging on the wire.The body was removed and deposited at the mortuary.
Reacting,the Commissioner of Police in Edo State, CP Philip Aliyu Ogbadu, who confirmed the story through the Police Public Relation Officer, SP Bello Kontogos, warned residents to shun illegal activities as the result is always disastrous.
He urged Edo residents to continue to support the police with credible information towards achieving its mandate of protecting lives and property.
