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Ibadan Disco secure convictions against vandals, energy theft

Ibadan Disco secure convictions against vandals, energy theft

Seven people have bagged various jail terms for destroying and carting away facilities belonging to Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC).

Mrs Angel Olarenwaju, Head, Corporate Communications and Strategy of the company  said this in a statement on Wednesday.

Olanrewaju said Samuel Samson and Mayowa Adeboye was arraigned before a magistrate court in Abeokuta, Ogun state for vandalism and cable theft will be behind bars for 21/2 years, while Femi Adewale arraigned before the same court was sentenced for 4 years.
She Gbolahan Ogunjobi was also arraigned before a magistrate court II in Ota, Ogun state got 3 years imprisonment for unlawful damage and stealing of a transformer. Ayeni Kayode got 6 months sentence for impersonating an IBEDC staff in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.
While Ageniga Ayobami and Ganiyu Alao also got 6 months and 3 months jail terms respectively for stealing prepaid meters and reckless driving which caused damage to a high-tension pole.
The IBEDC spokesperson said these brings the total number of convictions secured by IBEDC in this regard to 25 in the last 3 years.
She said the  management remains committed to exposing and bringing to book these criminals to ensure better power supply to all its esteemed customers and appeal to all customers and stakeholders to join in the fight against vandalism and energy theft.
For more on IBEDC, please visit www.ibedc.com and follow us on our social media handles: @ibedc_ng on twitter and @ibedc.ng on Facebook and Instagram.
You can also call our customer care numbers – 09039000065, 09053698850.

 

 

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