The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC), has confirmed that its staff was almost killed by an electric shock while working in Calabar.

The PHEDC staff was carrying out electrical works at Army Junction, on the Muritala Mohammed highway in Calabar, when he was shocked.

A video from the scene trending online shows spectators gathered at the foot of the electric pole to watch the shocked officer who was motionless at the top of the pole.

Officials are then seen positioning two ladders which two electrical staff climbed to get to the injured official and carry him down.

Mr Collins Igwe, Regional Manager, PHEDC,  said the staff was taken to the Navy hospital for treatment.

He was revived at the hospital and has now been discharged.

A friend of the victim gave an update on Facebook. He said he had spoken to his friend and he sounded “strong” following his discharge from the hospital.

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Two staff of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) were attacked while trying to disconnect the power lines of defaulters in Rumuewhara, Port Harcourt.

A video shared online shows two PHED officials, one on top of a ladder disconnecting the power lines and another at the foot of the ladder.

Suddenly, locals approached the PHED official at the foot of the ladder and attack him before throwing him to the ground and landing blows on him.

While this is going on, a woman walks up to the ladder and pulls it, causing the PHED official on top of the ladder to fall several feet to the ground.

A video of the attack has gone viral on Twitter.

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Long story cut short.

This happened in Rumuewhara Port Harcourt. PHED officials can’t be treated like this.

A judge won’t like to see this regardless. This is wrong on every level so we are putting out there in the news right now.

Pls share pic.twitter.com/TJF3haikmF

— SPACEMAN 💯 (@ThisiSpaceman) July 6, 2022

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