Two boys were k!lled after coming in contact with a live electric wire that reportedly fell on a shop along Apefon Road in Idanre, Ondo State. Oloyede Ayo and Clinton Koleola, both 7 years old, met their demise on Saturday, September 26. An eyewitness said the boys were inside the shop when the live cable suddenly came down on the building, causing panic. The source said the children tried to run out of the shop but unfortunately came into contact with the fallen wire and were fatally electrocuted.
A video shared online shows a spark of fire erupting from the wire as the charred body of the boys lay on the floor of the shop entrance. Smoke was coming out of their bodies as shocked eyewitnesses watched. The Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, confirmed the incident and stated that preliminary investigation indicated that a live electric cable had fallen on the shop.
Jimoh said the children were electrocuted while attempting to escape, adding that the police command had launched an investigation to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident. The police spokesman sympathized with the families of the deceased and assured them that the command would thoroughly investigate the incident. Watch the video here. The post Two children electrocuted in Ondo in tragic incident caught on video (video) appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.
