A 9-year-old boy named Chinemeren and another person identified only as Qudus were fatally electrocuted in the Ilasamaja area of Lagos State.
The tragedy reportedly took place over the weekend when one of them touched a live electrical wire.
The spokesperson for the state police command, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, verified the incident in a statement on Monday, June 23, 2025.
“On June 20, 2025, at about 21:44 hours, a complainant reported at Ilasamaja Division that at about 17:00 hours of the same day, his nephew, Chinemerem, aged 9, and one Qudus had contact with a bare wire at their house and were electrocuted in the process,” the PPRO stated.
“The victims were immediately taken to the hospital but were confirmed dead by the doctor on duty.
“Based on the report, a team of police detectives visited the scene.
“The hospital was also visited, where the corpses were inspected and deposited at the public morgue for autopsy.”
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