The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a welder, Oladokun Johnson; a truck driver, Azeez Salami; and a truck owner, Olaleye Kamaldeen, following the electrocution of a 23-year-old apprentice, Jonathan Emmanuel, at a welding workshop in Ifo.
Jonathan’s father, Abah Emmanuel, reported the incident to the police on March 6, 2024. Investigations revealed that while offloading truck rims, one rim came into contact with an exposed live wire from Johnson’s welding machine, leading to the fatal electrocution.
Police recovered the welding machine and exposed wire as evidence, and the suspects remain in custody as investigations continue. Authorities have urged business owners and artisans to enforce workplace safety measures to prevent similar tragedies.
