A thunder Storm has killed a middle aged man popularly known as MC in Benin City, the Edo state capital.
The incident happened along Aibanegbe Street, Off New Lagos Road, opposite Evidence of the Gospel Church in Benin City.
The incident happened during a heavy downpour on Wednesday evening and also left others injured with lacerations in their hand and legs.
Residents of the street on Thursday threatened that there would be no commercial motorcycle operations in the area as the lightening reportedly hit the victims when they ran to take shelter from the rain in a platform normally used by commercial motor cyclists in the street.
Some have attributed the incident to the use of phones during the rain while others said there could be more to it.
A resident of the area who gave his name simply as Ajibola told journalists that “The victims ran to the point where okada people stay to pick and drop passengers when the lightening struck and this man we all know as MC died while some others sustained injuries.
“The young man is very popular in our street and I was told he recently went for introduction ahead of his coming marriage. My last born was very close to him because he is a very friendly person.”
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Mr. Kontongs Bello could not be reached for comments on the incident.
However a senior police officer who spoke on the condition of anonymity said “We are yet to get that report but I suspect the family would report to the police station close to the area and the DPO will definitely brief the Commissioner of Police on it.
Credit: THE NETWORK.
