An artisan, engaged to clear weeds on the roof of a shopping plaza in Abia State, has been electrocuted.

The incident happened around the Plaza area of Ehi Road, Aba, on Tuesday evening after torrential rain in the city.

The young man, whose identity had not been established at the time of this report, was said to have stepped on a slippery surface on top of the building, causing him to lose his balance before coming into contact with rolls of live wires supplying power to the building.

The incident caused tension around the shopping centre in the Ehi Road axis as many onlookers mourned the unfortunate worker.

According to report. an eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, claimed that the victim made a loud cry after coming into contact with the live wires, as power supply was on at the time of the incident.

Some residents of Aba, who thronged the scene on yesterday evening, advised property owners to ensure that high-tension wires were not close to residential and business facilities.

Relevant Abia State government agencies and the Nigeria Police Force were yet to issue statements concerning the incident.

A 52-year-old man, Alaba Ayeni, has died after allegedly jumping into a domestic well in Ilorin, Kwara State.

The incident occurred early Tuesday at a location beside Lamp Bearers Islamic School, off Asa-Dam Road, Ilorin.
The state Fire Service confirmed the incident, saying it received a distress call and arrived at the scene at about 8:42 a.m.

A source in the community, Ambali Raheem, said Ayeni, who was a resident of the area, was discovered inside the well by some children, who immediately raised the alarm and alerted elders in the neighbourhood.

Raheem said the incident occurred close to the deceased’s residence.

According to the Fire Service, its personnel commenced a recovery operation upon arrival and successfully retrieve Ayeni’s body from the well .

The service said the body was subsequently handed over to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Budo-Nuhu Police Station, Bolaji, for further necessary action.

Reacting to the incident, the Chief Fire Officer, Alabi Muhammed, expressed concern over the development and urged residents to properly secure domestic wells and other open water sources in residential areas to prevent accidents.

He also advised parents, guardians and community leaders to ensure that children do not move around unattended near wells, drainage channels and other potentially hazardous areas.

The Federal Government has inaugurated a 10-member independent committee to investigate the deaths of 37 people detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State over suspected illegal mining.

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, inaugurated the committee on Tuesday in Abuja, following a directive by President Bola Tinubu for a comprehensive investigation into the incident.

The committee is chaired by retired Deputy Director-General of the Department of State Services, Jonathan Kure, while a former Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, Prof Isa Hayatu Chiroma, SAN, will serve as secretary.

Other members are retired AIG Hosea Hassan Karma; Prof Olayinka Buhari, a professor of Histopathology and former Chief Medical Director of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital; a representative of the Minna Emirate Council; and a representative of the Niger State Government.