MAN ELECTROCUTED IN IBADAN DISMANTLING A CAMPAIGN SIGN

While allegedly demolishing a campaign sign for one of the candidates for governor of Oyo State, a middle-aged man whose identity has not been released was electrocuted.

The man allegedly smashed the Ibadan campaign billboard and died as a result of the electric shock.

As the general elections in 2023 get closer, sources claim that campaign signs for candidates from different political parties have been destroyed throughout the State.

Recently, certain political billboards for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress (APC), Accord Party (AP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and Social Democratic Party have been vandalized, destroyed, or completely dismantled (SDP).

However, according to information received, the individual who has not been identified was electrocuted while defacing Mr. Adebayo Adelabu's campaign billboard, the Accord party's candidate for governor in the 2023 elections.

The man was electrocuted on Friday in Ibadan's Challenge neighborhood after he touched an electric line next to a billboard.

The locals had earlier cautioned the man against destroying the campaign billboard, according to an eyewitness who asked to remain unnamed.

The source said, "We had cautioned him against destroying peoples' properties around.

"Suddenly, we saw him shaking, and no one could move closer to him as it is obvious that he had mistakenly touched the electric wire beside the billboard."

On Saturday morning, Mr. Bolaji Tunji, the media director for the Bayo Adelabu Campaign Organization, confirmed the event.

According to Tunji, there have been numerous complaints of campaign billboards being destroyed around the State. Adelabu, he continued, had expressed profound contrition for the incident.

Tunji said, "We heard of the unfortunate incident. There have been different reports on what the guy was doing. Some said he was fixing the billboard while others said he was vandalising it. Whichever it is, no one wishes for the death of anyone, not any citizen of Oyo State. Even if he was vandalising the board, we would rather engage him positively rather than wish him that fate.

"Oloye Bayo Adelabu expresses deep regret about the incident and prays for the peaceful repose of the soul of the deceased. May the Almighty Allah accept him in Aljanah firdaus. His heartfelt condolences go to the family of the unfortunate individual."