IBEDC warns of rising electricity vandalism causing 5 deaths, urges public vigilance

IBEDC reports increasing vandalism of electricity infrastructure across its franchise areas causing substantial financial losses from unbilled energy and the deaths of five people over the past three years. Damaged assets include transformers, power cables, conductors, poles and distribution equipment, disrupting power supply to millions while increasing repair costs.

IBEDC Managing Director Deolu Ijose calls the trend a serious threat to electricity supply, public safety, economic activities and national development, noting it undermines investments in network expansion and service reliability. He emphasizes electricity infrastructure as a critical national asset requiring collective protection.

The company urges residents to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities around power installations, substations, transformers and distribution lines to authorities. IBEDC also calls on security agencies, host communities, traditional institutions, the media and governments at all levels to strengthen collaboration in identifying, apprehending and prosecuting perpetrators of these criminal acts.

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/19/ibedc-raises-alarm-over-vandalism-reported-deaths/