The MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) has confirmed the death of one of its staff, Issac Dike, following an electrocution incident in Enugu State.
Dike, a linesman attached to the company’s Ogui District, reportedly died on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, while on duty. The Head of Communications at MEDL, Emeka Ezeh, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Friday in Enugu.
According to the statement, the incident occurred at about 3:25 p.m. at a 300KVA/11KV/0.415KV distribution substation located on Giraffe Street in Ekulu East Estate, popularly known as Zoo Estate.
Ezeh explained that the circumstances surrounding the activity the deceased was carrying out at the time of the incident are yet to be established.
Following the incident, Dike’s body was retrieved from the high-tension pole and rushed to the Emergency Unit of the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Colliery, where he was confirmed dead.
The case was subsequently reported at the Abakaliki Road Police Station, while his remains were deposited in the morgue.
The company said a full investigation into the incident is underway. Preliminary findings, however, revealed that the deceased had gone to the location with a driver assigned to his team, who claimed he was unaware of the specific task they had gone to perform.
The driver also reportedly stated that he did not know the identity of the customer who requested the service.
Further checks indicated that Dike did not inform any member of his team before proceeding to the estate for the assignment.
In addition, the company disclosed that there was no record of any customer complaint from Ekulu East Estate in its fault report log or Complaint Management System (CMS) prior to the incident.
MEDL assured that a detailed investigation would be conducted to determine the exact cause of the tragedy.
