Man electrocuted while trying to destroy campaign billboard in Ibadan

A middle-aged man was electrocuted while trying to destroy the billboard of a governorship candidate in Ibadan, Oyo State.

It was gathered that the victim, identified as a member of the Park Management System (PMS), had climbed the poll at Challenge area in Ibadan on Friday November 4, without knowing that the billboard was connected to live wire close to the board.

Eyewitness said while the victim was struggling with the billboard, his colleagues fled the scene of the incident before the arrival of police officers.

A video of the incident which has gone viral, showed the victim lying down on the ground while passersby watched his lifeless body.