Cable Drum Falls On Passerby In Lagos, Victim Dies
A yet-to-be-identified male adult has been confirmed dead after an electric cable drum fell on him at Ojo-Igbede Road in the Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State.
It was gathered that the incident occurred on Thursday while a forklifter was transloading armoured cables from a container into its body.
A police source said the transloading was ongoing when one of the cable drums disconnected and fell on the deceased victim who was said to be walking past the spot while pressing his phone.
The source said the victim died on the way to the hospital.
“A Hiab fork lifter was transloading their company’s armored cables from a container into its body, along Ojo-Igbede road by St. Andrew’s Catholic church.
“Incidentally, one of the cable drums disconnected and fell on a passerby, who was said to be pressing his phone while walking and he gave up the ghost on the way to hospital. The scene was visited by detectives of the Ilemba-Hausa division and inquiries were made,” the police source revealed.
Meanwhile, the owner of the company has been taken into custody for interrogation.
