December 2, 2013
A graphic artist with the National Mirror Newspaper, Ezingbe Daniel, died from electrocution at his house in the Igando
area of Lagos State after he attempted to switch on his generating set on Thursday.
A colleague of the deceased’s, who requested anonymity, said Daniel was electrocuted on the spot.
The apartment of the deceased Ezingbe Daniel
“This is a big loss and we are yet to come to terms with his death. From what we gathered from his family, he was having issues with the electricity in his house because his landlord cut him off power supply to his apartment for more than three months and he has been relying on his generator for power but he was not aware that his landlord had restored his electricity.
“At first, it was his daughter that went to put on the generator and the generator almost electrocuted her. She later called her father that the generator was charged and when she tried to switch it on, the generator shocked her. That was how her father (Mr. Ezingbe) came to switch on the generating set but he was electrocuted instantly as he pulled the rope.
“The shock threw him off balance and slammed him on the floor. He died on the spot.”
The source added that the corpse has been deposited in a mortuary but the police arrested the unnamed landlord in connection with the death.