Middle-aged man electrocuted, dies vandalizing BEDC transformer in Benin City, Nigeria.

A middle-aged man died after being electrocuted while attempting to vandalise a Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) transformer in Benin City, Nigeria. The deceased had cut some cables before the incident occurred. Residents condemned his actions, blaming his death on a get-rich-quick mentality. BEDC's acting Head of Corporate Communications, Evelyn Gbiwen, condemned the incessant acts of energy theft and vandalism of their facilities.

April 16, 2024
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