Lagos State Police Command confirmed that a yet-to-be-identified 61-year-old man has lost his life after being electrocuted during the flood incident in the state.
The state Police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the death in a post he shared on his official page on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday.
He said that the incident happened on Wednesday during the downpour in the Orile-Iganmu area of the state.
“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,” the spokesperson said.
Hundeyin urged the public to always stay safe.
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