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There is hope that electricity will be restored in Ilesha town, Osun State, following the intervention of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, in the face-off between Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company and the community. Youths from the community went on the rampage last month, destroying some equipment belonging to IBEDC while protesting against…
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The Managing Director of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), Mr John Donnachie, said the company could not restore power to Ilesha District, due to the extensive damage done to its infrastructure. Donnachie disclosed this at a news conference with Energy Correspondents in Lagos on Friday. He said the damage had…
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Some residents of Ilesa in Osun State, on Sunday, staged a protest on major streets of the town following arrest of some suspects, who allegedly participated in the attack on some employees of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company. A statement by the IBEDC’s Regional Communications and Branding Officer, Kikelomo Owoeye,…
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The management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has described the attack on its staff in Ilesha, Osun, as barbaric and inhuman. The IBEDC, in a statement by its Regional Communication Officer, Kikelomo Owoeye on Saturday in Osogbo, said many of its staff were injured during the attack while unspecified…
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By Hameed Oyegbade Residents of Osogbo, capital of Osun State, yesterday staged a protest over blackout and issued a 7-day ultimatum to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to restore electricity to affected communities or face mass attack. The protesters drawn from 28 communities in Osogbo demanded for the immediate…
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By Femi Makinde Residents of some areas in Ijebujesa, the headquarters of Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State on Tuesday trooped out to protest the power outage in some parts of the community which has lasted for one year. Armed with placards with various inscriptions, the angry residents stormed…
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