It was gathered that the IBEDC management disconnected electricity in parts of Ilesa when some staff of the company during their official duty were assaulted by the youths in Olomilagbala and Bolorunduro communities of Ilesa East Local Government in Osun state.
On sighting the journalists, who came into the town from Osogbo road, the irate youths, armed with cutlasses cudgels and other dangerous weapons reportedly descended on them to vent their anger. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Adeniyi Adesina, who visited the injured journalists in the hospital, delivered the governor’s condolence message to them, assuring that the state government would offset the bills for their medical treatment.
Justice Adegoke stated that the decision of the electricity distribution company of throwing the entire Ijesaland into darkness was an illegality. Hon. Famuyide explained that electricity distribution company had withdrawn it service from Ijesha land leaving the area in total darkness due to faceoff between staff of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company and some youths in Ilesha.
Ayantunji further described the attackers as crude, adding that the union would do everything possible to make sure that the perpetrators face must ice.
Source: News Formal (newsformal.com)
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