The deceased was found crouched and lifeless near the transformer, with his body reportedly stiff, suggesting that he may have been electrocuted when power was restored. Residents said there was no electricity supply in the area on Thursday night.
The incident attracted a crowd of residents, who expressed concern over the activities of cable vandals in different parts of the Federal Capital Territory.
A resident of Iddo Seriki along Airport Road, Rasheed Ogunyemi, said residents in the area frequently contribute money to repair their transformer, only for vandals to return and cut its cables.
The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident, stating that the deceased’s body had been evacuated and deposited at a mortuary in Gwagwalada for an autopsy.
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