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Blackout: Residents Storm IBEDC Office Over Poor Electricity Supply (Photos)

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The residents stormed the IBEDC office located in Alabebe area to press home their demands.

Some aggrieved residents from communities along the Ibadan – Iwo Road on Monday, held a protest at the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) office in Ibadan.

They noted that the protest was staged to protest against erratic supply of electricity to their communities.

During the protest, the residents also blocked part of Ibadan – Iwo Road to press home their demands.

The road is a major route that links Ibadan in Oyo State with Iwo in Osun State.

The residents decried what they described as poor electricity supply to their communities.

Some of the communities affected include Olodo, Monatan, Alabebe, Iyana Church, Lalupon, Eji Oku, Iyana Offa, Adeleye, Lagun.

Others are Adewumi, Trailer Park, Erunmu, Fatumo, Atari and Ile-Igbon.

It is reported that IBEDC closed the office to prevent a breakdown of law and order.

A resident identified as Mr Akin said that the protest became necessary due to the erratic supply of electricity by IBEDC to the various communities.


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