Anthony Iwuoma
Tragedy has struck in Nnewi, Anambra State, following the electrocution of a 55-year-old woman, Mrs. Patience Ugbana, and her daughter, 10-year-old Adaeze, in their shop.
The sad incident was traced to a Mercedes truck, which rammed into an electric pole after experiencing brake failure.
Though the driver of the truck was rescued unhurt and the truck evacuated, a high tension cable, probably due the impact of the accident, snapped soon after and fell on the roof of Ugbana’s shop, electrocuting the woman and her daughter.
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Haruna Mohammed, SP, spokesman of the Anambra State Police command, confirmed the incident, adding that the victims were rushed to the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital but were confirmed dead.
“On 18/05/2020 at about 3:30pm, there was a report at Otolo Division that one Mrs Patience Ugbana ‘f’ aged 55 years and her daughter Miss Adaeze Ugbana ”f’ aged 10years were electrocuted in their shop along St Peter’s junction Okpuno Nnewichi in Nnewi North LGA of Anambra State when a high tension electric wire allegedly fell on victim’s shop.
“Police operatives visited the scene and victims were rushed to Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi for treatment but they were confirmed dead by a medical Doctor on duty.
“Meanwhile, Corpses are deposited at the same hospital mortuary for autopsy while Investigation is ongoing to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident please,” Mohammed said.
Also, Pascal Anigbo, the Public Relations Officer of the Anambra State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, had confirmed that the incident, blaming it on the impact the Mercedes truck had on the electric pole after ramming into it.
