Tragedy struck in the Telecom Community of Kakata on Sunday afternoon when a Ghanaian national identified as Daddah Efrem was electrocuted while reportedly working on a telecommunications tower. The incident has sparked public concern and confusion following conflicting accounts of what exactly happened.
Initial reports indicate that Daddah, believed to be 37 years old, was conducting maintenance work on the tower around 2:30 PM when he suffered a severe electric shock. Eyewitnesses said he was seen high above the structure, calling for help, moments before being struck.
“He was up there shouting, and the next thing we saw was him hanging still. It was a terrible sight,” said one resident, who asked not to be named.
Daddah, believed to be an employee or contractor for Lonestar Cell MTN, had reportedly traveled from Monrovia to perform routine inspections on the tower. Residents of the area claim he was known for regularly climbing the tower to carry out such work.
Shortly after the shock, community members say he was still breathing and appeared to be alive. Authorities, including the Liberia National Police and Margibi County officials, were contacted urgently. Unfortunately, before rescue efforts could be mounted, he reportedly fell from the tower and landed on his neck.
He was rushed to the Kakata Health Center, where medical staff later pronounced him dead on arrival.
Conflicting eyewitness accounts circulated shortly after the incident, with some sources initially claiming the technician’s condition was unknown and that he might have survived the fall. However, hospital confirmation has since ruled out survival.
The cause of the electric shock is still under investigation. It remains unclear whether the tower had been properly de-energized prior to the maintenance work, a key safety protocol in telecom operations.
As of press time, Lonestar Cell MTN has not issued a statement regarding the incident.
The tragic loss of Daddah Efrem has shaken the Kakata community and renewed conversations around workplace safety, particularly for technicians in high-risk roles such as telecommunications infrastructure maintenance.
Authorities say a full report will be released once investigations are concluded.
