By Ayomide Ayano
Eko Electricity
Distribution Company (EKEDC) has decried the incessant attacks on staff of the
company in some communities within the company’s operational territory.
The MD/CEO
of the Disco, Engr. Adeoye Fadeyibi who expressed disaffection at the turn of
events told journalists that a man alleged to have inflicted matchete cut on a
staffer of the company have been arrested.
He
stated that the staff was carrying out official duties at Petedo area of
Agabara, Ogun State under the Agbara/Badagry Business District of the company.
According to him, the suspect was said to have committed the offence when the
victim, in company of some of his colleagues was in the area to effect
disconnection of defaulters of EKEDC electricity bill.
Fadeyibi
who commended the efforts of the police in getting the suspect arrested
expressed confidence that other accomplices in the case would soon be
apprehended by the police and brought to book accordingly. He further said the
company would explore all legal means to ensure that perpetrators of such
criminal acts would not go unpunished.
Meanwhile,
he disclosed that apart from working with law enforcement agencies to get
perpetrators of physical attack arrested, the company’s legal department has
been instructed to ensure diligent prosecution of cases of violent attack on
staffers of the company.
He
therefore advised those who have complaints against the conduct of any of the
company’s staffer to explore the various platforms provided by the company for
customers to lodge their complaints instead of resorting to violent attack.
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