Five young men have reportedly been electrocuted while trying to erect a billboard in Obiri-Ikwerre area of Rumuosi Community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, in Rivers State.
According to reports, a team of nine men was mounting the billboard with a metal frame that conducted electric current from a high-tension cable.
The victims were said to be private businessmen contracted to mount the billboard for a church.
It was learnt that four others were battling for survival at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) where they were rushed for treatment.
