Nigerian Footballer Gets Electrocuted To Death At A Betting Shop In Lagos

A footballer playing for Ejigbo All Stars FC, Taiwo Akinlusi, popularly known as Sir Tee, has been electrocuted to death when his head mistakenly came in contact with a naked electric wire at a betting shop in Ile-Epo bus stop, Ejigbo area of Lagos State.

Akinlusi was said to be descending from the staircase of a plaza where he went to stake in football betting on Saturday when his head mistakenly touched the naked wire.

An eyewitness, Mr. Abiodun Adaranijo explained that, while coming down from the stairs after betting at the plaza, the deceased touched a naked electric wire dangling above his head.

Adaranijo said the deceased ought to have bent his head to avoid the wire but he did not take note of the clumsily dangling wires.

He noted that it was not the first time Akinlusi would pass through the naked wires on the staircase. On that fateful, the deceased was said to be in a hurry to go back home after placing the bet.

His corpse was said to have been deposited in the mortuary at the Isolo General Hospital.

The Chairman of Ailegun Community Development Association (CDA), Mr. Bimbo Olawale, who confirmed the incident, said it was unfortunate, stressing that the residents have always be warned to be cautious of their electrical wiring to avoid such incidents.

“We always warn people to be security conscious. We tell them that security include anything that can affect human life such as electricity in terms of wiring.

“The incident was an unfortunate one and we pray not to experience such again but we must always be conscious. The incident has affected the power supply in the community, the supply to the area has to be switched off but we have contacted Ikeja Electric to come and fix it,” he said.

KanyiDaily had reported how a 20-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stealing N80, 000 from a bread seller and spent all on a betting game and lost in Lagos.