A 23-year-old apprentice, Jonathan Emmanuel, has been electrocuted at a welding workshop at Asimolowo area of Ifo in Ogun State.
The spokesperson for the state police command, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday in Ifo.
She said the incident was reported at Ifo Divisional Police Headquarters at about 6.00 p.m. on Thursday by the father of the deceased, Mr. Abah Emmanuel.
The victim‘s father said he received information from one Azeez Salami, a truck driver and the deceased’s master, about his son’s electrocution.
According to Odutola, three persons have been arrested in connection with the incident.
She said: “Immediately after receiving the report, police officers were drafted to visit the scene, rendering assistance of evacuation to General Hospital, where the attending doctor confirmed the victim was brought in dead.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that Oladokun Johnson, a welder, was working on a container at his workshop, using a welding machine with an exposed live wire.
“At the time of the incident, Olaleye Kamaldeen, the owner of an Iveco truck with registration number T 7146 LA, had arrived with a mini bus carrying about ten truck rims for offloading.”
Source: Ripples