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Widow, Son Electrocuted In Ughelli Community

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A widow and her son simply identified as Mary and Prince have been electrocuted by a 11KVA high tension cable belonging to Benin Electricity Distribution Company(BEDC) in Eruemukohwarien community, Ughelli North local government Area of Delta State. It was learned, the woman was attempting to rescue her son that was trapped by the cable at about 10:pm on Thursday. Though the report is sketchy, it was also learned that Prince, a JSS3 student would have finished his JSSCE on Friday. It would be recalled that in April, 2022, three persons,…

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Family Of Seven In Coma As Car Ram Into 33kva BEDC Pole In Delta

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A yet to be identified family of seven have been rush to an unknown hospital as their vehicle rammed into 33Kva BEDC pole in Delta state.   Sources disclosed that the SUV vehicle on Friday rammed into the 33KVA pole destroying a mini transformer along the Ughelli axis of the East-West road in Ughelli north local government area.   “The driver of the vehicle was attempting to dodge a pothole along the express before he lost control and rammed into a 33KVA BEDC Pole, destroying a mini transformer and the…

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BEDC Cable Kills 3, Injures Many In Delta Community

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By Michael Veloh   Three persons have been electrocuted and many others are battling to save their lives after an 11KVA high tension cable fell on a makeshift trading store at Eruemukowharien community in Ughelli North local government area of Delta state. It was gathered that some of the deceased where on a rescue when the incident occurred at 11.30pm last weekend. Those who died at the incident are, Mr. Tony a staff of the Fire Fighting Services attached to Ughelli Pumping Station, Eruemukowharien, Mr Daniel Omovwerha, 20, while the…

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BEDC Staff Replacing 11 KVA Pole, Wires Electrocuted In Ughelli

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By Erukakpomre Promise & Andrew Darrah-Ughelli   A staff of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, has been electrocuted while replacing a damaged 11kv pole in Ughelli metropolis, Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. The deceased who was simply identified by sympathizers as Mr Monday and other staff had went for the replacement of the damaged at a street very close to  Afiesere junction, it was gathered. Sources at the scene disclosed that Monday whose wife recently put birth, and his other colleagues has gone to repair and…

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One Injured As BEDC Staff Fight Dirty Over Illegal Operations In Ughelli

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By Politicsgovernance.com A staff attached to the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) is currently battling for his life at a private hospital in Ughelli, Ughelli North Local government area of Delta State, after being stabbed severally by suspected illegally constituted task force.   The injured Staff simply identified as Samuel Ojumu Adesina had engaged an illegal tax force team allegedly constituted by the Ughelli District Business Manager to monitor the activities of direct staff of the distribution company. It was gathered. An eye witness who rushed the victim to a…

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