Fallen electric cable kill four children in Ondo state.

Four children have died in Okeigbo local government area of Ondo state as an electric cable was said to have fallen on an iron container, thereby electrocuting the children.

Reports have it that, there were seven children in the shop of which two of them were siblings who had visited their aunt for the Easter holidays.

The source said, “The electric cable fell on the container inside which the children were playing. They were rushed to the hospital, but there was no sufficient oxygen they could use for five of them. Four later gave up the ghost. But the case of the sixth child was not serious as she can walk and talk.

“The remaining two were taken to Trauma Centre in Ondo for treatment. One has been discharged, but the second child has been referred to OAU Teaching Hospital for treatment. Two of the victims came for holiday with aunt.”

Senator representing Ondo South, Nicholas Tofowomo, warned that residents of the community should desist from erecting buildings or shops under high tension cables or any power supply line.

He however assured that, he would ensure the parents of the victims get justice if the Benin Electricity Distribution Company was found guilty of the matter.

“We cannot allow lawlessness to continue in this country. I will pursue justice for the parents if investigations showed culpability of the BEDC.

“Moreover, the government must do its job by not allowing shops or buildings to be erected under power lines. The lives of these precious children would not have been wasted if individuals do their jobs accordingly,” the senator warned.