The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has constituted a committee to investigate the death of a staff of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) Staff, Augustine Izekor, who was electrocuted last Thursday.
NERC confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that it had received a report on the fatal electrocution of the deceased, Izekor whose tragic demise occurred on 26 October 2023.
The deceased was fatally electrocuted during the course of his official duties whilst working on the disconnection of supply in Evbodia Community in Oredo, Edo state.
“BEDC reported the accident to the Commission in compliance with the extant regulatory requirements and an Accident Investigation Team (“AIT”) has been constituted to investigate the immediate and remote circumstances leading to the fatal electrocution of the deceased,” NERC stated.
