A linesman attached to the Ogui District of MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited(MEDL),Mr.Isaac Dike, has been electrocuted.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, April 1, at about 3:25p.m., while the deceased was carrying out a yet-to-be-established activity within a 300KVA/11KV/0.415KV distribution substation located on Giraffe Street, Ekulu East Estate (Zoo Estate), Enugu, Head of Communications, MEDL, Mr Emeka Ezeh, confirmed this in a statement issued on Friday.
According to Ezeh, the deaceased’s lifeless body was later brought down from the high-tension pole and taken to the Emergency Unit of the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Colliery, Enugu, where he was confirmed dead.
He noted that the incident was reported at the Abakaliki Road Police Station, Enugu, and his remains were later deposited at the morgue.
He said that a detailed investigation into the incident would be conducted.
He added:”However, preliminary findings revealed that the deceased had gone to the location with a driver assigned to his team, who claimed he was unaware of the specific work activity that took them to the estate.
“The driver also said he was unaware of the identity of the customer who allegedly requested the service.
“Further investigation indicated that the deceased did not inform any member of his team about his movement to Ekulu East Estate (popularly known as Zoo Estate) for any work-related activity.
“Checks on the company’s fault report log and its Complaint Management System (CMS) showed no record of any complaint from customers in Ekulu East Estate prior to the incident,” he said.
According to him, there was also no record of any approved outage request for work to be carried out in the area on the day of the incident.
He said:”This suggest that the accident may have resulted from an unauthorised or illegal activity.It is unfortunate that we lost him under such circumstances. Our hearts go out to his family, and we pray for the repose of his soul.”
