It was a Tragedy day for a 14 year old girl after she was struck to her death by a high-tension wire that fell on her in Fagbeyiro Street in
the Alakuko area of Lagos State. Deborah Faleke was electrocute, It was learnt that she had come to stay briefly with her elder sister, Bukola Ogunbajo, on
the street, just left secondary school, having finished sitting for
2016/2017 West African Senior School Certificate Examination about three
weeks ago.
The
wire – which belonged to the Ikeja Electric – fell on the girl
immediately electricity was restored to the area around 10am on
Saturday.
It was gathered that Deborah was at the
gate of the apartment when the wire fell on her head and also injured a
landlord in the area, whose name had yet to be ascertained.
the
victim’s elder sister, Ogunbajo, and neighbours rushed Deborah to a
hospital, but she was rejected. She was rushed to another hospital,
where she was confirmed dead.
The incident was reported at the Alakuko Police Division.
Some
Ikeja Electric officials also visited the street on Saturday to
reconnect the damaged high-tension wire, promising Ogunbajo’s landlord,
identified only as Ogudugu, and the deceased’s family that a meeting
would be held with them.
High-tension wire kills 14 year old, injures landlord in Lagos
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