A yet-to-be-identified man has been electrocuted while vandalising electricity equipment belonging to FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited at Ogechukwu Street, Awka, the Anambra State capital. The suspected cable thief was reportedly operating at a transformer substation in the area and had finished cutting the cable when a heavy explosion occurred, electrocuting him. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The Head of Communications of FirstPower, Izunna Okafor, who confirmed the incident appealed to residents and community leaders to remain vigilant and promptly report any suspicious activities around electricity installations to the company. According to Okafor, preliminary reports indicate that a heavy explosion was recorded at a t...