Man Electrocuted While Destroying Political Campaign Billboard In Ibadan

Category: Bizarre & Strange News

A yet to be identified man in his thirties has been electrocuted while allegedly destroying a campaign billboard in the Chal­lenge area of Ibadan, Oyo State.

The Man died while attempt­ing to destroy one of the cam­paign billboards of a governor­ship candidate in the state.

It was gathered that the man was destroying a campaign bill­board of Chief Adebayo Adelabu, the gubernatorial candidate of Accord Party in the 2023 elections, when he was electrocuted.

The man, according to an eye witness, got electrocuted when he touched the electric wire beside the billboard on Friday.

An eyewitness, who did not want his name mentioned, said the residents of the area had al­ready warned the man against de­stroying the campaign billboard.

He said: “We had cautioned him against destroying peoples’ properties around, but suddenly we saw him shaking, and no one could move closer to him as it was obvious that he had mistakenly touched the electric wire beside the billboard.”

Media Director, Bayo Adela­bu Campaign Organization, Mr. Bolaji Tunji, over the weekend con­firmed the incident to newsmen in Ibadan.

Tunji explained that there had been different reports of destruc­tion of campaign billboards in the state. He added that Adelabu expressed deep regret about the incident.