Electricity brings light and sometimes loss. Mustapha Isa, a technician with the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), died on duty after being electrocuted while repairing a fault in Mabushi, Abuja. The tragedy occurred on 29 May 2025, highlighting once more the silent dangers of Nigeria’s unstable power grid and the risks faced by its front-line workers. According to TheCable, Isa was carrying out routine field repairs when the incident happened.
The death of Mustapha Isa sheds new light on the daily hazards facing Nigeria’s power workers often the unsung hands behind the country’s electricity supply.
- Mustapha Isa, an AEDC staffer, died on 29 May in Abuja after being electrocuted.
- He was conducting fault repairs in Mabushi, a suburb in the Federal Capital Territory.
- TheCable reports that details surrounding the cause of the electrocution are still unclear.
- The incident has renewed public concern over the safety standards in Nigeria’s power sector.
- Colleagues and locals have expressed shock and sadness over Isa’s tragic death.
As communities mourn Isa’s passing, the incident raises urgent questions about workplace safety and infrastructure oversight in the power sector.
