Electrocution

I was going to church with my aunt when we encountered a car on the roadside. It was only about 6 a.m., and we were curious about what it was doing on that back street, where nothing was open and there was hardly any activity. We were baffled by the abandoned vehicle.

When we arrived at church, just before the mass ended, the news broke. The man who had driven that car had already been electrocuted. He had gone there to steal transformer cables, and when the power was restored, it had electrocuted him. As I sat in the church, I couldn't help but reflect on his tragic fate. I imagined the panic and fear he must have felt in those final moments. It made me think deeply about the choices we make and the risks we take.

I imagined how this man who had lost his life must have calculated what he had to do with the money and all. But then here he was, electrocuted and drained of his blood. What could one say about his family, who were waiting for him at home, just because he wanted to steal? Always, nothing good comes from evil. Good is repaid for good, and evil is repaid for evil. It isn't his first time, I guess. But now he has been caught, and he will never have to steal cables again.
Still, I feel remorseful for him and his family. A cable has cost him his life. Though the cable costs a significant amount of money, exceeding over 1 million Naira in this current economy, it’s not worth it. It's not worth it.