FCT, Abuja
By Our Reporter
This is the sad story of how a
15-year-old student, Meshach Ogwuche Agaba, of Government Science Secondary School, Pyakasa/Maitama, Abuja was electrocuted.
The unfortunate incident happened on Wednesday at about 7:30am.
Meshach was fetching water from the tap
close to wall with barb wire in the school premises when the pathetic incident happened.
He was rushed to Maitama district hospital for treatment, where he was later confirmed dead by doctors.
“Meshach was trying to fetch water but slipped and about to fall down, in the process, he struggled and held on to the barb wire that suspectedly have contact with naked electric cable,” a police source said.
The spokesperson of FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh confirmed the incident.
“, Meshach was electrocuted while fetching water but investigation is ongoing,” She said.
