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.
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.
