University Student Electrocuted To Death In Bauchi

A 25-year-old student of Abubakar
Tafawa Balewa University, ATBU, one
Michael Loya, was Wednesday,
reportedly electrocuted to death while
trying to spread wet clothes on a Unclad
wire in his compound at Gentle Villa,
Gwallameji, Bauchi state.
But in a contrary statement, the Police
Public Relations Officer, PPRO, of the
State command, DSP Haruna Mohammed,
said Loya was electrocuted while trying
to reconnect electricity illegally in his
compound.
“Preliminary inquiry revealed that the
victim might have been electrocuted
while trying to reconnect electricity
illegally to his compound,” he said.
Mohammed said the Police patrol team
attached to Yelwa Division visited the
scene and rushed the victim to the
Federal Polytechnic Medical Centre,
Bauchi, for treatment.
“Unfortunately, Loya was certified dead
on arrival by a medical doctor,” the
PPRO added.
“The corpse has however been deposited
at ATBU Teaching Hospital mortuary for
autopsy,” Mohammed stated.