JUST IN: BEDC Speaks After It Suddenly Restored Power That Electrocuted Its Alleged Staff

The management of Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC PLC, has spoken on the electrocution of an alleged staff working at a transformer.

BEDC clarified that the victim of electrocution at a transformer in Evwreni, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, was not its staff member.

The deceased, known as Kingsley, tragically met his fate while attempting to reconnect a damaged cable at the 33KVA line transmitting current to Uwheru, Patani, Bomadi, and other communities in the state on Monday afternoon.

In response to the incident, the BEDC Business Manager, Ughelli, Engr. Femi Makun, and the Regional Safety Officer, Warri Region, Mr. Solomon Eghwere, emphasized that the victim was not affiliated with BEDC and had unlawfully entered its facility network.

Engr. Makun stated, “Preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was a non-BEDC staff and that his corpse had been taken away, possibly for burial, by sympathizers and community people.