See photo of a man who got electrocuted while trying to steal cables from a transformer in Osun

A young man, 26, identified as Ojo Ibrahim has got himself burnt while trying to vandalize a transformer at Araromi street in Ijebu-Ijesa in Oriade Local Government Area of Osun state.

According to the State Police command, Ojo had gone to the transformer house in the dead of the night when power supply had been cut off.

However, while he was committing the crime, electricity was restored and he was burnt severely.

The residents in the area found him writhing in pain when they woke up in the morning.

Ojo was later handed over to the police and will be arraigned in court soon.