The life of a 15-year-old girl, whose identity is withheld, was tragically (through electrocution) cut short on Sunday night while fetching water from a well in the Olomore Housing, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
According to reports, the sad incident occurred around 11:50 pm. The girl’s family had been experiencing a power outage and she bravely ventured out to fetch water during the darkness. However, disaster struck when power was unexpectedly restored while she was still using the well.
A faulty pumping machine with exposed electrical wiring is suspected to be the cause and the sudden surge of electricity reportedly caused the girl to be electrocuted.
“She was tragically electrocuted by a naked cable of the pumping machine placed inside the well,” said Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, confirming the incident.
Despite being rushed to the hospital, the doctor on duty could not revive the young girl. The investigation into the incident is ongoing, and her body has been transported to the Oke Lantoro morgue.
This is not the first electrical-related death reported in Ogun State. Odutola also highlighted a similar incident from November 2023, where an electrician lost his life while trying to fix a fault during a power outage.
