A technician working with Ikeja Electric Plc, IKEDC, has survived an electric shock while carrying out repair work on a power pole around Gbagada Bus Stop in Lagos State.
The incident occurred on Thursday, triggering concern among residents and commuters who witnessed the technician become trapped on an elevated ladder attached to the electricity pole after suffering the shock. The situation drew attention as colleagues moved quickly to bring him down from the height and get him to safety.
Footage from the scene circulated online, showing two IKEDC field workers attempting to rescue their colleague. The technician appeared to have lost consciousness and remained positioned against the power pole, with his head facing downward while part of his body was still supported by the ladder and pole.
Despite the severity of the incident, the technician could be seen making movements with his arms and body as his colleagues worked around him. The rescue effort continued while people gathered at the location, apparently concerned about the worker’s condition and the danger associated with the electrical equipment around the pole.
An eyewitness who recorded the incident appealed to people at the scene to remain calm, stressing that the technician had survived the initial electric shock.
“This is Gbagada Bus Stop. This incident just happened now. Light just shocked the guy; he is a NEPA guy. Now they’re trying to bring him down; he’s not dead,” the eyewitness said.
The description from the eyewitness helped clarify the situation as the rescue operation was underway, amid fears from people who had seen the technician apparently incapacitated at the top of the ladder. The footage subsequently spread online, prompting further reactions from Nigerians concerned about the dangers faced by electricity workers.
For field technicians, repair work often requires operating around power poles and electrical infrastructure while responding to faults or carrying out maintenance. The Gbagada incident once again drew public attention to the risks involved in such work, particularly when technicians are required to work at elevated positions around electrical equipment.
The online reactions largely centred on the safety of electricity workers and the hazards they can encounter while performing repairs. Many Nigerians expressed concern after watching the footage of the technician hanging against the pole and his colleagues attempting to rescue him.
The incident also highlighted the difficult circumstances that can accompany emergency electricity repairs. A technician working on a pole must contend not only with the physical risks associated with climbing and working at height but also with the possibility of exposure to electrical current. In this case, the shock left the worker in a vulnerable position before his colleagues intervened.
The immediate priority at the scene was to bring the technician down safely. The footage showed his colleagues working around him as he remained on the ladder, with his body still positioned against the pole. His movements offered an indication that he was alive as the rescue effort continued.
IKEDC later confirmed that the technician survived the incident, providing an update on his condition after he was taken for medical attention.
The company’s Head of Corporate Communications, Kingsley Okotie, said the technician was receiving treatment at a hospital and was recuperating.
“He is being treated. He is recuperating in hospital. All necessary safety protocols are being put in place to ensure it does not happen again,” Okotie said.
The confirmation from IKEDC brought clarity to the worker’s condition after the video had generated concern online. While the footage initially showed the technician apparently unconscious and trapped on the ladder, the company confirmed that he survived and was receiving medical care.
IKEDC also said measures were being put in place to prevent a similar incident from happening again. The company did not provide further details in the statement supplied, but its assurance placed emphasis on safety protocols following the incident.
The Gbagada episode has consequently drawn attention not only to the condition of the affected technician but also to the importance of safety measures during electricity-related field operations. The incident demonstrated how quickly a routine repair assignment can become dangerous for workers operating around electrical infrastructure.
For residents and commuters who witnessed the episode, the sight of a technician stranded high on a power pole after an electric shock was particularly alarming. The presence of his colleagues attempting to bring him down safely became the central focus of the footage that later circulated online.
The technician’s survival means the incident ended without the fatal outcome initially feared by some observers at the scene. His continued recovery in hospital, as confirmed by IKEDC, has also shifted attention toward his medical treatment and the company’s efforts to strengthen safety measures.
The company said it was taking the necessary steps to ensure that the circumstances surrounding the incident do not result in a recurrence, while the affected technician continues to recuperate under medical care.
IKEDC Technician Survives Electric Shock While Repairing Power Pole in Lagos
