Wednesday, August 6, 2025 -A newly married Point-of-Sale operator in Nibo, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, was electrocuted to d3ath after a high-tension cable snapped and fell on him.
It was gathered that the incident occurred over the weekend
while the victim was standing in front of his shop, which was located directly
beneath the power line.
A video currently circulating on social media shows the
lifeless body on the ground, with the high-tension cable draped across it and
emitting smoke.
Sources from the area said he recently got married.
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the
Awka Capital Territory Development Authority, Ossy Onuko, who reacted to the
development on Tuesday, August 5, described the incident as unfortunate, noting
that such misfortunes are parts of the reasons the agency carries out
sensitisation and enforcement against building or trading under the
high-tension wire.
“This is something we have been campaigning against from
time to time, that it is very dangerous to build or trade under the
high-tension wire,” he said.
"In fact, it is part of the reasons why most times, on
social media, we are vilified as being inhumane for trying to let people know
that they cannot either build or trade under the high tension.
"It is something very pathetic. It’s a suicide mission
to have your shop or your kiosk or your roadside activities under the high
tension. The avoidable loss of life is unfortunate. It is sadly one example of
many negative outcomes and resultant effects of such an act of negligence to
safety.
"That should serve as a deterrent to others who still
indulge in such a prohibited act. This should also make the public understand
that the sensitisation and enforcement being carried out by ACTDA against such
things are not to witch-hunt them but for their own safety.
"Unfortunately, we have lost a life. I pray for the
peaceful repose of this soul. But also, it should serve as a deterrent to
others, that they shouldn’t just fold their arms and wait for us; when we come,
they run away and return when we leave.
“People should see it as a personal responsibility to be
safety conscious and also enlighten others, not just themselves. No precious
life is worth being lost to such a careless and avoidable death. A stitch in
time saves nine.”
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