The apprentice of a welder, Daniel Omoniyi has died of electrocution at his boss’ workshop in the Mile 12 area of Lagos State.
It was reported that after Omoniyi was electrocuted around 7pm on Wednesday. His colleagues rushed him to a nearby hospital for prompt treatment, but he, however, died on the way to the hospital.
Omoniyi’s mother reported the incident at the police station in Mile 12 on Thursday.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the incident.
He said: “The Mile 12 Police Division received the regrettable information on Thursday from the mother of one Daniel Omoniyi, a 16-year-old welder apprentice who was electrocuted inside their Mile 12 workshop around 7 pm on 1 March 2023. He was rushed to the hospital where he was later confirmed dead”.
Hundeyin said Omoniyi’s corpse had been deposited at the Lagos Mainland Hospital mortuary for further investigation.
