Tragedy befell a family in Bauchi on Saturday as the husband, Salihu Yahaya, lost his life while trying to save his wife from being electrocuted. “She was instantly shocked and raised alarm, after which the deceased rushed to her rescue by trying to use his bare hand to pull off the wire in contact with her. “He was able to rescue the wife but was also shocked by the electric current in the wire, as a result of which he was thrown to the ground and died while being rushed to the hospital,” he said. Ahmed said he and others also took the wife to the hospital for medical attention, saying that she was now at home in stable condition. Late Yahaya left behind two wives and six children.

Source: Punch May 14, 2018 13:52 UTC