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LOCKDOWN: IBEDC Staff Attacked While Distributing Bills In Abeoukuta
A staff of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company IBEDC, Ayorinde Olajide, was assaulted by aggrieved residents of Isale Igbeyin/Grammar school areas of Abeokuta in Ogun state on Thursday April 24th.
Ayorinde while narrating his ordeal, said he was out distributing bills to the residents who were at home due to the lockdown when he was attacked.
“I was busy distributing electricity bills to houses around Isale -Igbehin and Grammar School area of Abeokuta and I was attacked by a group of people asking me to stop the unnecessary distribution of bills.
Before I could even explain to them, they started throwing stones at me which affected my left eye.
I was badly beaten without pity for discharging my duty, even when my boss arrived at the scene to rescue me into her vehicle, a guy came and hit me on my my left eye.
I was later rescued by my boss who reported the attack at the Ibara Police Station after which i was taken to a nearby Hospital for medical attention.” he said
Confirming the attack to Ekohotblog, Angela Olanrewaju, IBEDC’s head of branding and communication, said the official was on regular duty when he was attacked.
She added that two of the attackers have been arrested and would be arraigned on Monday.
“He went there because some customers called that they have not seen their bills and that they wanted to pay,” she said.
“He is undergoing treatment at the hospital. We have reported to the police and they have arrested two people. They will appear in court on Monday.”
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