Two Nigerians have been convicted to three months and two years imprisonment for vandalising transformers and electrical cables belonging to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC).

The two convicts namely; Yusuff Olatunji and Ademola Toheeb were charged at Grade A, Customary Court of Appeal, Ibadan, and Magistrate Court, Moniya, also in Ibadan on 15th October 2021 and 22nd November 2021 respectively.

A statement by the Management of IBEDC, which disclosed the conviction of the two vandals, said: “The convictions underscore our current stance of zero tolerance to all illegal activities within our network.”

IBEDC reiterated its commitment to sanitize its network from nefarious activities such as vandalism, energy theft and staff assault.

“We appeal to individuals and communities to collaborate with us to stall this menace, by reporting any of these illegal activities, via our Whistleblowing channels communicated on our website, social media pages, TV and radio programmes etc.

“In addition, customers can support us by monitoring electricity installations within their communities,” the statement concluded.

Source: https://energynewsafrica.com