A 26-year-old man identified as Nduka Emeziagbala has been electrocuted at Enugwu-Agidi community in Anambra State.
The incident occurred on Friday while the victim was up on a breadfruit tree, which he was hired to cut its branches under electricity high tension cable in the community.
The deceased was believed to have had contact with something bearing electricity current while on the three trying to shed the branches, and got electrocuted.
He was said to have fallen off the tree and died in a condition depicting electrocution.
An eyewitness said that the deceased from Iruobieri village, was given the job following the warning by Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) on the dangers of the tree.
The company had said that it was necessary to cut down the tree to ensure free flow of electricity current on the wires.
Anambra police spokesman, Haruna Mohammed, said the case was not reported to the police.
Mr Mohammed, however, said that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of the area notified him that the deceased did not die of electrocution.
“Investigation revealed that the deceased fell from Ukwa (breadfruit) tree and became unconscious.
“He was taken to a hospital where he later died. But, the matter was not officially reported to the police,” he said
