- The recent power outage in Ikeja occurred amidst controversy surrounding an altercation between armed military personnel from the Sam Ethnan Air Force Base and officials of Ikeja Electric Plc.
- The electricity distribution company (DisCo) had previously informed its customers about the outage, citing a “system outage” as the cause of the interruption in service.
Ikeja Electric Plc has successfully restored power supply to customers within its franchise area after an earlier system outage.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the electricity distribution company (DisCo) had previously informed its customers about the outage, citing a “system outage” as the cause of the interruption in service.
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As a result of the outage, electricity consumers under Ikeja Electric experienced a temporary disruption in power supply.
However, the company later informed its customers that the power cut was due to a “system outage,” noting that it was making efforts to restore supply.
“Please be informed that we experienced a system outage today, March 7, 2025, at about 2 pm, affecting supply within our network.
“Restoration of supply is ongoing in collaboration with our critical stakeholders,” the notice from Ikeja Electric, signed by its management, said.
The recent power outage in Ikeja occurred amidst controversy surrounding an altercation between armed military personnel from the Sam Ethnan Air Force Base and officials of Ikeja Electric Plc.
The conflict reportedly began after the electricity distribution company disconnected power supply to the Air Force base due to unpaid bills.
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In response, military personnel allegedly assaulted Ikeja Electric employees, including the company’s chief executive, Mrs. Folake Soetan, who was allegedly detained in a truck.
