Food vendor electrocuted at UNILAG College of Medicine
A male food vendor, identified as Lekan, died after being electrocuted at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-Araba campus. The incident happened at a water point where he reportedly touched a metal railing near a tap. Eyewitnesses and university officials confirmed the tragic event. The university has expressed condolences and stated that an investigation is ongoing.
What happened
- Lekan was electrocuted while washing his hands and touching a metal railing near a tap at the South Side of the Idi-Araba campus.
- He was alone at the scene, and a security operative raised the alarm after noticing something was wrong.
- Efforts were made to revive him, and he briefly regained consciousness before being rushed to the Accident and Emergency unit, where he later died.
- The university confirmed the incident and urged the public not to speculate as investigations are ongoing.
- University officials, engineers, and police visited the scene, and preliminary findings did not immediately indicate a faulty railing.
