High Tension Cable Vandal Electrocuted At UNIZIK
By Tony Okafor
A yet to be identified man was on Monday night electrocuted at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State.
The incident, it was gathered, happened around Faculty of Education building, closed to the Department of Economics of the university.
Evidence showed that the thief had almost succeeded in cutting a high tension cable before electricity was suddenly restored by the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) and he got electrocuted and died instantly.
EEDC officials, Police operatives and officials of the Safety Department of the University later retrieved the lifeless body of the suspect from the electric pole where he was suspended.
A source in the university who pleaded anonymity said, “We came this morning( Tuesday) and found the body suspended from the electric pole at a transformer point in the area of the new Faculty of Education building, close to the Department of Economics.
“Evidence showed he was almost done cutting a high tension cable before electricity was restored by the EEDC and he got electrocuted.
“EEDC officials, policemen and officials of the Safety Department of the University were on ground as the body was being retrieved around 11am today (Tuesday). I witnessed the retrieval but wish to remain anonymous.”
This incident happened barely a week after a man was discovered killed in a similar circumstance at a transformer in Amawbia, a neighbouring community.
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Tochukwu Ikenga, could not confirm the incident as of the time of filing the report.
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