The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the electrocution of a technician identified as Austin at a Bar located at Turbine Road in Rumuekini in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident, adding that the investigation is ongoing.
“Yes, I can confirm the incident. Police officers from Choba Police had visited the scene for a preliminary investigation. The owner of the Bar made an official report to the police and further investigation is still on. The corpse of the deceased has been deposited in the mortuary,” she said.
Sources say he was carrying out repairs in the ceiling of the rooms in the facility when the incident occurred on Thursday.
We gathered that owner of the facility reported the incident to the Choba Police Division shortly after it occurred.
