The death
of a 13-year old boy, Bashir Auwalu, who was electrocuted at Naibawa quarters,
Kumbotso Local Government area, Kano last week has triggered a protest in
the area, Monday.
An
eyewitness told Vanguard that the deceased allegedly stepped on a live wire in
front of his house before the morning Muslim prayers.
Bashir
was found dead by his father while returning home from the neighbourhood
mosque.
Corroborating
the eyewitness, father of the deceased, Auwalu Kwaram, 49, told Vanguard that ”
Bashir was unable to use the rest room because it was occupied during the time
for prayers”.
Kwaram,
in tears said, “we are from God and unto Him shall we return at the appointed
time afterall we are living to die”.
Commenting
on the incident, the Assistant General Manager, Kano Electricity Distribution
Company (KEDCO), Mukhtar Baffa described the incidence as unfortunate, adding
that ‘it might not be unconnected with illegal connection’.
He
revealed that KEDCO authority has embarked on public awareness campaign on the
danger posed by illegal connection, stressing that the unwholesome practice
constitute danger to both life and free flow distribution of power.
In his
reaction, the police Image Maker in Kano, ASP Magaji Musa Majia disclosed that
the command is not aware of the incident.
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