61-year-old man loses life to electrocution during Lagos flood

The Police Spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the death in a post he shared on his X handle @benHundeyin on Thursday.

He said that the incident happened on Wednesday during a downpour in the Orile-Iganmu area of the state.

“During the rain yesterday in Orile-Iganmu, a 61-year old man, while wading through the floods, held on to a street light pole and sadly got electrocuted, ” the spokesperson said.

The image maker urged the public always to stay safe.