A middle-aged man named Ezekiel was electrocuted in the Federal Capital Territory’s Utako neighborhood while attempting to steal a high-tension wire.
The incident happened late on Saturday.
Ezekiel suffered severe burns as a result of the incident, according to a commercial driver who only wanted to be known as Hassan who spoke to our correspondent on Sunday.
He said, “This early morning, a man known as Ezekiel, was electrocuted. He wanted to steal a wire from the high tension belonging to the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company and in the process of doing that he was electrocuted.
“We heard the sound of an electrical spark in the night and also heard the scream of the man.
“If not for the fact that saw, plier, and torchlight scattered on the ground, I would have thought that he wanted to commit suicide. But with those tools, he went there on a mission. The man was lucky he did not die, but he sustained multiple burn injuries.”
The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, while confirming the incident said, “Our men while on patrol came in contact with him; he had severe burns, and they rushed him to the Wuse General Hospital where he is currently receiving treatment. He will definitely be prosecuted but we will wait till he fully recovers. His tools are in our custody.”