A telecommunications technician, Ajani Taiwo, was reportedly hospitalised after three dogs attacked him while he was installing equipment in the Okhoro area of Benin City, the Edo State capital.
The incident occurred on Thursday when Taiwo visited a site behind a police division to install MTN network equipment.
The victim, who resides on Adesagbon Street, off Okhoro Road, in Egor Local Government Area, was attacked shortly after the site’s power handler opened the entrance.
Sources said the technician contacted the person responsible for the site’s power supply at about 3 p.m. to gain access to the facility.
However, shortly after the entrance was opened, three dogs charged at Taiwo and attacked him before their owner, identified as Ughanlunen Sandra, intervened.
His cries for help attracted neighbours, who joined efforts to rescue him from the animals.
He was subsequently taken to a nearby hospital, where he received emergency treatment for injuries, including a wound to his head.
Confirming the incident, ASP Eno Ikoedem, spokesperson for the Edo State Police Command, said the dog owner was arrested following a formal complaint by the victim.
“As the door was opened, about three dogs attacked him before the owner, Ughanlunen Sandra, arrived at the scene,” Ikoedem said.
The police spokesperson said the victim sustained a head injury and that an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the attack had commenced.
She cautioned dog owners and breeders to exercise adequate control and supervision over their animals to prevent attacks and protect members of the public.
