NSCDC NABS 9 FOR METER BYPASS IN OSUN

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Osun State Command has arrested nine (9) suspects for alledgedly tampering with meters in their residences  to circumvent appropriate payment for energy consumed .

The suspects were arrested at Owode along ilesa road in Osun State,  on 28th March at about 8:000pm during a joint task force operation of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Osun State Command and Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC)

The Osun NSCDC boss, Commandant Agboola Sunday revealed that,  nine (9) suspects  were caught in the act,  nine(8) males and one (1) female .

"The command has a stong synergy with IBEDC,  our personnel went on a joint task force operation with the company,  round Osogbo  in  search of those manipulating meters in the state,  

It is not going to be business as usual as the command is ready to put a stop to this act" Osun NSCDC boss said.

He stated further that energy theft,  vandalism and other vices are major setbacks mitigating  the development of the country.

‘’We shall leave no stone unturned to bring  the perpetrators of energy theft  to book, NSCDC will keep arresting those people,  to serve as deterrent to those engaging in criminal infractions such as vandalism, bypass, illegal connection, load diversion and others" Commandant Agboola said .

 He urged members of the public to be part of continuing efforts aimed at safeguarding  critical national assets in their neighbourhood by reporting the activities of vandals and saboteurs to nearest  NSCDC in their environment.

The State commandant  who revealed that the suspects made a confessional statement admitting the commission of the energy theft said they shall be prosecuted in a court of competent jurisdiction to serve as deterrent to others who are tampering with meters installed in their residences.

Commandant Agboola also warned non-staff of IBEDC to steer clear of power installations whom under the guise of maintenance encroach on these facilities. 

E_SIgned

ASC Adeleke Kehinde

CDPRO

For the State Commandant

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