A suspected cable vandal is reported to have been electrocuted to death in Jigawa State while attempting to cut an electricity cable. According to accounts from residents and police, the incident occurs in Ringim Local Government Area. A resident says the suspect allegedly tried to vandalise a power cable and was electrocuted when electricity was suddenly restored. The person is reported to have died instantly at the scene.
The Punch reports that police confirm the incident and say the suspect was electrocuted while attempting to cut a high-tension cable. Both reports frame the death as occurring during illegal interference with power infrastructure, rather than during routine work. Police are reported to use the incident to warn against cable vandalism and to caution the public about the dangers of tampering with live electrical equipment. The reports do not provide further details on the suspect’s identity or the extent of any damage to the power line beyond the allegation that he was cutting a high-tension cable.
