28-year-old man who took hard drugs electrocuted after touching live wire in Ondo

A 28-year-old man was electrocuted in Ondo State after he touched a live wire while allegedly under the influence of drugs in Ondo State.

The spokesperson of the Ondo State Police Command, Funmilayo Odunlami, who disclosed this on Friday, December 6, 2024, said the young man allegedly took some suspected hard drugs after which he climbed a fence, touched a live wire and was electrocuted. 

The PPRO urged youths in the state to shun drug abuse. 

“Esther Igbekeles Song ‘Se Normal’ is the best advice for those involved in Drug Abuse/ Substance use. Ondo State live wires and future (Youths). You have a long way to go, don’t allow Drugs take you away, a lot of people are looking up to you. A WORD is enough for the Wise,” she wrote. 

“It’s saddening that some of our youth have refused to ‘ Se Normal’ despite the warnings. A young man of 28 years old suspected to have taken hard drugs, climbed a fence and touched a live wire , unfortunately he was electrocuted. RIP to the dead. DON’T BE A VICTIM, SE NORMAL.”