The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has confirmed the electrocution of a barbing salon operator in Nsukka over alleged vandalism of electrical installation in the area.
The Head of Corporate Communications, EEDC, Mr Emeka Ezeh, identified the deceased as Tochukwu Onah (alias Toshiba), a barber and an indigene of Ede-Oballa Community (the same community where the transformer is located).
He described the incident as very unfortunate, one which had cut the young man’s life short at its prime.
Ezeh said that the body of the suspect was found within the space of a distribution transformer belonging to the EEDC in the early hours of Saturday, at Ede-Oballa community, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State.
He said that it was suspected that the unfortunate vandal was electrocuted while attempting to vandalise the distribution transformer which already had some of its cables severed.
