Five women, including an expectant mother, were yesterday electrocuted in Agbekoja Market, Apata, Ibadan South West Local Government Area of Oyo State.
The traders were transacting businesses at the vegetable section of the farmers’ market around 7am when a live high tension power cable of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) suddenly fell on them, killing the five women.
A one-year-old baby boy was, however, rescued alive from the back of his dead mother.
Many other traders at the spot sustained injuries and were rushed to nearby hospitals for medical attention.
The rescue mission was led by a youth leader in the community, Wahab Bamidele and assisted by other youths in the area while the Apata Divisional Police Officer, Mr.Agboola Abiodun was also at the head of a team of policemen from the division as they mounted security surveillance to ensure that hoodlums did not hijack the incident.
Speaking with on the electrocution, the Chairman, Ibadan South West Local Government Community Development Council, Alhaji Lasisi Bamidele Popoola, lamented that this was the third time this year that the PHCN high tension wire at Apata had snapped and fell, explaining that one person was killed in a similar circumstance in the area sometime last year.
Meanwhile, the authorities of the Ibadan South West Local Government Council have declared a three-day mourning for the electrocution victims, and the Apata Market temporarily closed down to enable the PHCN management effect repairs to the dislocated high tension wire.
Commercial activities were totally paralyzed at the ever bursting Apata Market throughout yesterday as traders immediately put their shops and kiosks under lock and key following the sad news. Even the commercial bus drivers were not left out as they momentarily parked their vehicles off the road, in sympathy with the victims of the early morning electrocution.
The rescue mission was led by a youth leader in the community, Wahab Bamidele and assisted by other youths in the area while the Apata Divisional Police Officer, Mr.Agboola Abiodun was also at the head of a team of policemen from the division as they mounted security surveillance to ensure that hoodlums did not hijack the incident.
Speaking with on the electrocution, the Chairman, Ibadan South West Local Government Community Development Council, Alhaji Lasisi Bamidele Popoola, lamented that this was the third time this year that the PHCN high tension wire at Apata had snapped and fell, explaining that one person was killed in a similar circumstance in the area sometime last year.
Meanwhile, the authorities of the Ibadan South West Local Government Council have declared a three-day mourning for the electrocution victims, and the Apata Market temporarily closed down to enable the PHCN management effect repairs to the dislocated high tension wire.
Commercial activities were totally paralyzed at the ever bursting Apata Market throughout yesterday as traders immediately put their shops and kiosks under lock and key following the sad news. Even the commercial bus drivers were not left out as they momentarily parked their vehicles off the road, in sympathy with the victims of the early morning electrocution.
This is very bad thing, that five woman's and some children was died because of high tension power cable. People who lived around there they tried to rescue them but they have been unsuccessful to saved them.
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I am so sorry to know about this. Sometime little carelessness from authorities cost so much to others. Power cables are really volatile and must be fitted in a way that it not cause any grieve problem to anyone. It is very helpful though dangerous too.
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