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Woman, Baby Die Struggling Through Flood Water In Edo
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#Life #BEDC #edo #EdoFEWMA #Okpebholo #Oregbeni ©May 8th, 2025 ®May 9, 2025 6:20 pm Tragedy occurred at the Oregbeni area of Edo State on Monday when a woman with her baby on her back died of electrocution while struggling through flood water in the area on her way home. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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tragedy occurred at the Oricbeni area of
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Edeto state on Monday when a woman with
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her baby on her back died of
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electrocution while struggling through
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flood water in the area on her way home
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according to the state government-owned
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media Edo Broadcasting Service EBS the
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woman and the baby remained trapped
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inside the flood water until Benin
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Electricity Distribution Company BEDC
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switched off the power supply to the
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area the delay further lost the chances
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of rescuing the victims the media added
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that the woman was going home with two
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of her children but at the bat spot
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filled with flood water luck came
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through for one of the children when a
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man decided to help the woman by taking
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one of the kids through another route to
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escape the flood water the electricity
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company BEDC is yet to issue a statement
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over the cause of the electrocution
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leading to avoidable deaths ebs reported
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that the young woman and her baby
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trapped on her back were electrocuted
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when she stepped on a live electricity
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cable that fell from a pole while wading
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through the flooded road edo state
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government agency in charge of flood
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water control and management edo state
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flood erosion and watershed management
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agency edofmer had in a statement said
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the state government is removing
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obstructions from the drainages to
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ensure the flood waterways are free
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before the peak of this year rainy
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season in the state in some of the news
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releases issued and made available by
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the edofmer reads verbatim below for the
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first time in over three decades
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residents of the Avani and House of
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Prayer in a Wagban community are
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witnessing a transformation that they
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thought would never come to their area
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where a massive gully has been reclaimed
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by the Edeto state flood erosion and
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watershed management agency Edofa
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opening a brand new road that has been
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absent for nearly 30 years and
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dramatically easing traffic congestion
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along the busy hill the newly
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constructed road connects TBO through
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Ahani to House of Prayer to Lucky Way
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providing an alternative route for
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motorists heading to Aduawa and other
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parts of Benin City the reclaimed road
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is also offering a renewed hope to
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thousands of commuters along the axis
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the governor's swift action not only
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restored access to the community but
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also reaffirmed his administration's
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commitment to equitable infrastructure
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development across the state eduma also
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urges residents to protect and maintain
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the newly constructed road and drainage
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channels built to tackle flood and
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erosion this development is expected to
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significantly decongest traffic around
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the Ecoba Hill bottleneck and Oribeni
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market long known for the gridlocks and
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difficult driving conditions governor
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Ovolo's delivery of this long abandoned
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road marks a significant step forward in
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addressing erosion improving mobility
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and enhancing urban resilience his
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administration has proven that with
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focused leadership even the most
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neglected areas can experience renewal
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meanwhile the chief executive officer of
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the Edeto State Flood Erosion and
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Watershed Management Agency Edofmer
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Honorable Ahmed Musamo has continued his
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intensive inspection of ongoing
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desilting and maintenance of flood water
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infrastructure across the state
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emphasizing the AY's dedication to
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ensuring all interventions are executed
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to the highest standard and ahead of
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peak rainfall honorable Momo's most
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recent inspection tour covered critical
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sites including Eurora ponds 1 to three
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Eurora SIG site Ahani Mamma Custom and
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Boundary Streets in Aubin the OA road
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erosion control site and Gavin Pond 5
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these visits form part of his sustained
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efforts to closely monitor project
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execution ensure adherence to
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specifications and uphold accountability
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in the use of public resources speaking
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during the visits Honorable Momo
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emphasized the importance of community
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cooperation urging residents to take
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ownership of the infrastructure provided
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to mitigate flooding our resources are
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limited and the sustainability of these
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investments depends on the commitment of
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residents to protect and preserve them
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he said he further stated that the
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proactive and people focused leadership
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of Governor Mandolo remains deeply
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committed to easing the challenges of
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flooding and erosion through strategic
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interventions this government listens
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and we are doing everything possible to
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safeguard lives and properties what we
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need is your continuous support momo
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added
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company had done what they supposed to
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do when a life electricity wire got down
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from the pole and was inside the erosion
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if they had taken step to do what they
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are supposed to do this incident would
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not have happened that cured the life of
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this young woman and her little baby it
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was also gathered that the van
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intervention saved the other little
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child who was with her while they were
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moving home it was gathered that it was
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a young man who was walking with them
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while they were trying to walk through
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the erosion that had to carry that
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little child from her and uh only God
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knows three of them would have been
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electrocuted if not for that young man
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that feed the little child and was taken
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another direction to help them pass
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through the flooded area efforts to
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obtain comments from the authority of
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the Benin Electricity Distribution
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Company BDC and the Edo State Police
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public relations officer Joy Yamu on the
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incident were unsuccessful
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bringing you the news in a more digital
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