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Ben Ndu
The MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) has disclosed that a member of staff of the company, Mr Isaac Dike, a linesman attached to the Ogui district, Enugu, had been electrocuted.
Mr Emeka Ezeh, the Head of Communications, MEDL, who disclosed this in a statement, said the incident occurred on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at about 3:25 pm.
He said the deceased died, while he was carrying out a yet-to-be-established activity within a 300KVA/11KV/0.415KV distribution substation located on Giraffe Street, Ekulu East Estate (Zoo Estate), Enugu.
He said: “His lifeless body was subsequently brought down from the high-tension pole and taken to the Emergency Unit of the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Colliery, Enugu, where he was confirmed dead.
“The incident was reported at the Abakaliki Road Police Station, Enugu, and his remains were later deposited at the morgue”, he stated.
According to him, a detailed investigation into the incident would be conducted.
“However, preliminary findings revealed that the deceased had gone to the location with a driver assigned to his team, who claimed he was unaware of the specific work activity that took them to the estate, as well as the identity of the customer who allegedly requested the service.
“Further investigation indicates that the deceased did not inform any member of his team about his movement to Ekulu East Estate for any work-related activity. “
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He said that, checks on the company’s fault report log and its Complaint Management System (CMS), showed no record of any complaint from customers in Ekulu East Estate prior to the incident.
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He added that there was also no record of any approved outage request for work to be carried out in the area on the day of the incident, suggesting that the accident may have resulted from an unauthorised or illegal activity.
Ezeh described the loss as unfortunate saying that: “Our hearts go out to his family, and we pray for the repose of his soul. “
