Police confirm electrocution of 15-year old girl in Abeokuta

A 15-year-old girl, simply identified as Miracle Ogbonna, was reportedly electrocuted while fetching water in the Olomore Housing Estate area of Abeokuta, Ogun.

Spokesperson of the Police Command in the state, SP Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the incident in a statement in Abeokuta on Monday, stated that ithappened on Sunday.

According to Odutola, a case of electrocution was reported to the Divisional Police Office (DPO) of Lafenwa by one Onyekachi Silas from theOlomore Housing Estate.

”Silas narrated to the DPO that his younger brother called him on the phone on Sunday at about 11:50 p.m. andthat one Miracle Ogbonna, 15, who is also the brother’s wife’s younger sister living with them, was electrocuted.

“He further stated that there was a power outage in the house, and Ogbonna went to the well to fetch water.

“In the process of fetching water, power was restored, and Ogbonna was tragically electrocuted by a naked cable wire of the pumping machine placed inside the well.

“She was rushed to a private hospital, where the doctor on duty confirmed her death,” Odutola said.

The police spokesperson explained that an investigation had commenced and that the corpse had been deposited at the Oke Lantoro mortuary.