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61-year-old man electrocuted during rain in Lagos

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A yet-to-be-identified 61-year-old man has died after he was electrocuted during rainfall in Lagos.

The spokesman for the state police command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the news in a post on his X handle on Thursday.

He said the incident occurred during a downpour in the Orile-Iganmu area of the state on Wednesday.

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The spokesman said: “During the rain, yesterday in Orile-Iganmu, a 61-year-old man while wading through the floods, held on to a street light pole and sadly got electrocuted.”

He urged the public to always stay safe.

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