3 males were electrocuted to demise in Onitsha, Anambra State, after an iron pole they have been making an attempt to erect for a water tank fell onto an 11kV electrical energy line.
DAILY POST amassed that the incident befell on Monday, October 19, 2026, at No. 123, Previous Port Harcourt Street, Fegge, Onitsha.
Assets mentioned the incident befell whilst the sufferers have been running at a compound the place the landlord of a two-storey construction had engaged a contractor to sink a borehole.
The sufferers reportedly arrived on the premises as a part of the contractor’s group and have been making an attempt to erect the iron pole when it fell onto the overhead electrical energy line, electrocuting all 3 males straight away.
“Their our bodies have been therefore taken to the Normal Clinic, Onitsha, via law enforcement officials from the Fegge Department.
“The construction proprietor, recognized as Mr Steven, was once mentioned to be aiding the police with their investigation into the cases surrounding the tragedy,” a supply mentioned.
The lads have been recognized as Chukwudi Ukwa, Frank Okafor and Somadina Nwabuike.
Reacting to the incident, FirstPower Electrical energy Distribution Corporate Restricted expressed worry over the deaths, describing the incident as a reminder of the hazards of sporting out building and set up paintings just about overhead electrical energy strains with out looking at the specified protection precautions.
Head of Communications, FirstPower Electrical energy Distribution Corporate, Mr Izunna Okafor, in a remark, mentioned, “Steel items that come into touch with energised electrical energy strains may habits present and purpose deadly electrocution, even if the ones dealing with them don’t intentionally contact the wires.
“We can proceed to habits electrical energy protection consciousness campaigns in markets, motor parks, streets, faculties and communities throughout Anambra State to deter unhealthy actions round electrical energy infrastructure.
“Electrical energy line corridors aren’t protected areas for unauthorised constructions, buying and selling stalls, canopies, scaffolding, water tanks or the dealing with of lengthy steel items.”
The corporate often known as on citizens to file hazardous actions and encroachment on electrical energy line corridors sooner than they lead to additional lack of lives.