The Police Command in Enugu State says it has commenced investigation into alleged electrocution of an artisan, Uzoma Okpara, at the Unity Estate, Independence layout, Enugu metropolis.
The Command’s spokesman, Ebere Amaraizu, said in a statement on Wednesday in Enugu that the incident occurred on November 21 at about 11am.
Amaraizu said the deceased, who was a plumber, died when he had contact with a high tension wire close to a building where he was working on a faulty overhead tank at the estate.
He said that the victim was promptly rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention and was confirmed dead on arrival by the doctor on duty.
He said that the body of the plumber had been deposited at the Eastern Nigeria Medical Centre, Enugu mortuary for autopsy.
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