Suspected thief electrocuted while cutting transformer cables

A suspected electric accessories thief has been electrocuted at Amoji-Ukwu village in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State while cutting cables connected to a transformer.

A local, Chinenye Agomuo, said the incident which occurred in the early hours of Friday, caused panic in the community.

Agomuo said: “On Friday morning, about 4am, we heard an explosion suspected to be from a transformer.

“After the explosion, I began to get phone calls from my brother living near the transformer, asking me to come to the scene.

“He said that someone climbed the transformer and was electrocuted.

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“When we reached there, it was a young man.

“He had climbed up to cut the amoured cables but unfortunately for him, the current killed him,” he disclosed.

Agomuo stated that the locals reported the incident to the police, adding that the body of the suspect was deposited at a mortuary with the assistance of the police.

The incident was confirmed by the Abia State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, saying the suspected thief was electrocuted in the early hours of Friday while cutting two cables linked to a transformer.

The Star