Man climbs electricity pole in Ogun, electrocuted, police allege cable theft - Punch Newspapers

A yet-to-be-identified man has died on an electricity pole in the Kobape area of Abeokuta, Ogun State.No one could tell when or why the victim climbed the pole, as he was not an official of the electricity distribution company.“We woke up this morning to see the corpse. The death is mysterious,” the source added.

The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident, adding that he was a suspected cable thief. He said “The man climbed the pole, possibly he wanted to steal wires. I don’t think he wanted to commit suicide, because he had cut some of the wires. If he wanted to commit suicide, he only needed to climb the pole and hold the naked wire.

“But according to the information at my disposal, he had cut some of the wires. Maybe there was sudden power supply when he was cutting the cables.” He disclosed that the corpse had been removed by the police, adding that the case was still being investigated.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.

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