The
Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Professor Rahmon Bello, has
asked the Eko Electricity Distribution PLC (EKEDP) to pay appropriate
compensation to the family of Miss Oluchi Anekwe who was electrocuted on
the university campus on September 8.
Bello was speaking at a press conference held at the Senate Chambers on Monday.
According to the vice chancellor, a Federal Government committee set up to investigate the cause of Anekwe's death indicted the power company, hence exonerating the university of all blame.
"The findings of the Federal Government panel has been officially released," he said. "The panel established that the faulty cable which caused Oluchi's death belongs to EKEDP and indicated the directive to EKEDP to replace that and other similar overhead cables belonging to it with properly installed underground cables.
"EKEDP is liable and must pay appropriate compensation to the family of Oluchi. Where the family requires us to assist to make sure this is done, we will do that."
Bello further described as untrue, reports that Miss Anekwe was not attended to upon arrival at the medical centre.
"Both the nurse and the doctor on duty confirmed she had no pulse on arrival, and her pupils were dilated, confirming she was brought in dead to the medical centre. Nevertheless, both of them still attempted CPR on her and it was while attempting a CPR on her that she was placed on the hard floor.
"The request for her identity was for the purpose of preparation of the document with which her body would be transferred to the mortuary at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)."
The vice chancellor also reported that the result of an autopsy conducted at the teaching hospital confirmed that "her death occurred within seconds to a few minutes of contact with the 11KV electric cable."
He also revealed that the school sent a letter dated August 26, 2015 (barely two weeks before the incident) urging the power company "to ensure that all overhead cables within the campus are buried in line with safety standards."
Bello was speaking at a press conference held at the Senate Chambers on Monday.
According to the vice chancellor, a Federal Government committee set up to investigate the cause of Anekwe's death indicted the power company, hence exonerating the university of all blame.
"The findings of the Federal Government panel has been officially released," he said. "The panel established that the faulty cable which caused Oluchi's death belongs to EKEDP and indicated the directive to EKEDP to replace that and other similar overhead cables belonging to it with properly installed underground cables.
"EKEDP is liable and must pay appropriate compensation to the family of Oluchi. Where the family requires us to assist to make sure this is done, we will do that."
Bello further described as untrue, reports that Miss Anekwe was not attended to upon arrival at the medical centre.
"Both the nurse and the doctor on duty confirmed she had no pulse on arrival, and her pupils were dilated, confirming she was brought in dead to the medical centre. Nevertheless, both of them still attempted CPR on her and it was while attempting a CPR on her that she was placed on the hard floor.
"The request for her identity was for the purpose of preparation of the document with which her body would be transferred to the mortuary at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)."
The vice chancellor also reported that the result of an autopsy conducted at the teaching hospital confirmed that "her death occurred within seconds to a few minutes of contact with the 11KV electric cable."
He also revealed that the school sent a letter dated August 26, 2015 (barely two weeks before the incident) urging the power company "to ensure that all overhead cables within the campus are buried in line with safety standards."
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