No fewer than two people were reportedly electrocuted early hours of Thursday at Rice Mill area of Wadata in Makurdi, the state capital as the community experienced sudden high voltage.
Three others were said to have been injured in the process.
According to a resident of the area, Madam Nancy told our correspondent that a nurse and one JSS student were electrocuted.
Nancy said, “It was this morning that we noticed high voltage and I heard that many people rushed to disconnect their appliances from the socket but in the process, they were electrocuted.
“A neighbour here who is a nurse was said to be using electric cooker at the time there was a power surge and as she quickly went to disconnect it from the power source in the house she got electrocuted, so also, a young boy who is a Junior Secondary School student.
Confirming the incident, the Regional Manager of Jos Electricity Distribution Company, Felix Adamu said that the community had visited the office to report the incident.
“Some people from the community have come here to report the case but we have not gone there to find out the root cause.
“All that they told us is what you have but because the people are restive and there is serious tension in the community they advised that we should not go there today.
“I know there was electrocution but I can not comment on the cause until I go there to inspect it tomorrow (today) and I have asked the community to take inventory and we are still waiting for them,” Adamu said.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Catherine Anene also confirmed the incident but said she was yet to get details.
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