Three men have been electrocuted to death in Onitsha, Anambra State, after an iron pole they have been trying to erect for a water tank fell onto an 11kV electrical energy line.
DAILY POST gathered that the incident occurred on Monday, October 19, 2026, at No. 123, Old Port Harcourt Road, Fegge, Onitsha.
Sources mentioned the incident occurred whereas the victims have been working at a compound the place the proprietor of a two-storey constructing had engaged a contractor to sink a borehole.
The victims reportedly arrived on the premises as a part of the contractor’s crew and have been trying to erect the iron pole when it fell onto the overhead electrical energy line, electrocuting all three men immediately.
“Their our bodies have been subsequently taken to the General Hospital, Onitsha, by cops from the Fegge Division.
“The constructing proprietor, recognized as Mr Steven, was mentioned to be helping the police with their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragedy,” a supply mentioned.
The men have been recognized as Chukwudi Ukwa, Frank Okafor and Somadina Nwabuike.
Reacting to the incident, FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited expressed concern over the deaths, describing the incident as a reminder of the risks of finishing up development and set up work shut to overhead electrical energy strains with out observing the required security precautions.
Head of Communications, FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company, Mr Izunna Okafor, in an announcement, mentioned, “Metal objects that come into contact with energised electrical energy strains might conduct present and trigger deadly electrocution, even when these dealing with them don’t intentionally contact the wires.
“We will proceed to conduct electrical energy security consciousness campaigns in markets, motor parks, streets, colleges and communities throughout Anambra State to discourage harmful actions round electrical energy infrastructure.
“Electricity line corridors will not be secure areas for unauthorised buildings, buying and selling stalls, canopies, scaffolding, water tanks or the dealing with of lengthy metallic objects.”
The firm additionally known as on residents to report hazardous actions and encroachment on electrical energy line corridors earlier than they consequence in additional lack of lives.
