ODUDUWA NEWS has just gathered that residents of Onigbodoki along Ajibode-Osajin area have been living in palpable fear as a result of collapsed high-tension wire-electric poles that fell on the road disrupting free flow of traffic.
According to our correspondent who visited the scene, traffic has been diverted to other roads as the two electric poles completely obstruct vehicular movement.
An eyewitness who spoke to our correspondent said, “if not for God’s mercy, the poles almost fell on a commercial vehicle plying the road. We just heard sudden collapse of the already distressed poles. The heavy rain that started this morning might have caused it”.
It was learnt that the staff of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company have been informed to come to the rescue of the people living in the axis but no proactive response yet.
As at the time of filing this report, emergency team has not been seen at the scene of the incident as people living in the community were seen making efforts to remove the fallen poles while ensuring that the high tension wire does not lead to electrocution.
More updates later.