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IBEDC reacts to electrocution of staff in Ibadan
The management of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), Saturday evening, confirmed the death of one of its staff, Mr. Adewale Adegoke, who was electrocuted around Onireke area in Ibadan North West local government area of Oyo state.
Adegoke, our correspondent gathered, was electrocuted while trying to correct some electrical fault in the area.
It was learnt that power supply to areas like Adamasingba and Sabo developed fault Friday afternoon and the officials of IBEDC made several attempts to resolve it but to no avail.
On Saturday, the IBEDC workers detected the fault at Onireke area where Adegoke was later electrocuted.
Read more: Daily Post, April 7, 2019
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