Goalkeeper electrocuted at betting shop
By Olushola Okewole, Sahed Afolabi
Tragedy struck at Eko Akete plaza last Thursday as a key member of the Ejigbo All Stars Football Club, Taiwo Akinlusi, popularly known as Sir Tee among his football fans was electrocuted to death. until his death he was the goalkeeper of the club.
Fans described his as a gentle peace loving sports man who got on well with everybody.
Echonews Sports reporter Saheed afolabi recalled that he joined his club to participate in the All staas League last year but his club was knocked out in the preliminaries.
Akinlusi’s head mistakenly touched a live wire while he was descending the stairs of the plaza after staking his bet.
Eko Akete plaza is located at Ile-Epo Bus Stop.
An eye witness, Mr. Abiodun Adaranijo, who spoke with ECHONEWS explained that while coming down the staircase after playing his bets at the plaza, the unsuspecting deceased had touched a naked live wire dangling with his head.
He said he (the deceased) would have bended his head to avoid the wire but he did not take note of the clumsy wires at the time he was descending the stairs.
According to Adaranijo, it was not the first time Akinlusi would pass through the staircase and bypass the wires even on that fateful day , but due to the fact that he ws in hurry, to go back home after placing stakes, he forgot to bend his head.
The remains has been deposited in the mortuary at the General Hospital, Isolo.
The chairman of Ailegun Community Development Association ( CDA), Barr. Bimbo Olawale, who confirmed the incident, described it as unfortunate, saying the residents have always been warned to be conscious of their electrical wiring to avoid such incidents.
“We always warn people to be security conscious. We tell them that security include anything that can affect human live such as electricity in term of wiring.
“The incident was unfortunate one and we pray not to experience such again but we must always be conscious. The incident has affected the power supply in the community, the supply to the area has to be switched off but we have contacted Ikeja Electric to come and fix it.”
Efforts to get the reaction of the owners of the plaza and the police were unsuccessful as at press time.
