A tragedy struck Government Science Secondary School in the Maitama area of the Federal Capital Territory when a 16-year-old boy identified as Meshack Agaba died of electrocution inside the school premises.
It was gathered that the incident happened last Wednesday.
One of the parents who was privy to the incident but spoke on condition of anonymity, on Monday, disclosed that the deceased student was on his way to fetch water from a tap when he unknowingly stepped on an electric cable that had tripped off an electric pole inside the school compound.
The source said, “The electric pole and the cable had been lying in the area before the incident. The school management didn’t do anything about it. However, Agaba was trying to fetch water last Wednesday morning because they normally wake up at 5am to fetch water.
“The boy is in the same hostel as my child. The place was slippery, and as he was trying to regain balance, he mistakenly stepped on the conductor, and he was electrocuted instantly.”
The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident when contacted on Monday. She disclosed that the command had begun an investigation into the incident.
