Man found dead on electric pole in Ogun

A young man (whose age could not be ascertained) was found dead on an electric pole at the Kobape area of Abeokuta, on Sunday.

Many residents were of the opinion that the deceased might have committed suicide, while some said he must have climbed the pole to steal electric cable.

A resident of the area who preferred anonymity said, “We woke up this morning to see the corpse of a man on the electricity pole. The death of the man is mysterious. We didn’t know how he died. Maybe he wanted to commit suicide or he wanted to steal cables, only God knows.”

The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, Abimbola Oyeyemi, when contacted dispelled insinuations that the man was on a suicide mission, confirming that the deceased climbed the pole with an intention to steal electricity cable.

“The man climbed the pole, possibly he wanted to steal the wires. I don’t think he wanted to commit suicide, because he has cut some of the wires. If he had 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 has cut some of the wires. Maybe there was a sudden power supply when he was cutting the cables,” Oyeyemi said.

The PPRO informed that the remains of the deceased had been evacuated.

The Police Chief said investigation on the matter has been opened.

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Man found dead on electric pole in Ogun