Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - A 9-year-old boy named Chinemeren and another individual identified only as Qudus were electrocuted in the Ilasamaja area of Lagos State.
The incident reportedly occurred over the weekend when one
of them came into contact with a live wire.
The spokesperson for the state police command, CSP Benjamin
Hundeyin, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, June 23, 2025
“On June 20, 2025, at about 21:44 hours, a complainant
reported at Ilasamaja Division that at about 17:00 hours of the same day, his
nephew, Chinemerem, aged 9, and one Qudus had contact with a bare wire at their
house and were electrocuted in the process,” the PPRO stated.
"The victims were immediately taken to the hospital but
were confirmed dead by the doctor on duty.
"Based on the report, a team of police detectives
visited the scene.
“The hospital was also visited, where the corpses were
inspected and deposited at the public morgue for autopsy."
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