Man electrocuted while attempting to steal transformer cable in Benin

A Nigerian man has passed away while attempting to steal transformer cables in Benin, Edo State.
The incident was captured in a video shared on TikTok, showing the lifeless body of the man after he was electrocuted during the act.
According to details from the post, the man reportedly jumped into the transformer cage in a bid to cut off some cables.
Unfortunately, he was electrocuted in the process and died on the spot.
As the video circulated online, it drew widespread reactions, with many users flooding the comment section to express their thoughts and concerns over the tragic incident.
See some reactions below:
pillar jnr: “that wire nah 3 million for market nowππ.”
BIG KHOLE πΏπ¦π¬πΈ: “Once you chop wire you go first rest small ππ.”
π πΈπ ππΈβππΉ: “E be don gia gia some inside make person translate abeg ππ.”
TOLANI: “But why do they do this?? How much will they sell the wire to risk yourself like this?? Abeg how much?ππ€£.”
π¦ FΓ£_vΓΈ_Γ»Ε π¦ ’ “Once u chop wire u go con pretend like person way dey sleep make dem nor bill uππ.”
A-Reeceβ₯οΈππ₯: “If it was successful na woman e go still spend 60% of that money for πππ.”
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