Transformer Vandalization: Abule-Taylor residents protest, give IKEDC 24 hours to restore power (Video)

Residents of Abule-Taylor, Abule-Egba area of Lagos State, on Tuesday staged a protest over the vandalisation of cables in the transformer supplying electricity to the area, demanding urgent intervention from the Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC).

The cable was reportedly stolen in the midnight of last Saturday, throwing about 100 residents into darkness.

The protesters, while chanting solidarity songs, called on IKEDC officials to restore electricity within 24 hours, threatening to return to the company’s office in full force if their demand was not met.

The residents lamented the discomfort caused by the prolonged blackout, particularly amid the rising heat, which has affected households and businesses.

“We are feeling the heat, and everything we have in our freezers has spoiled. Businesses have gone down as a result of this incident,” they lamented.

The affected streets include Thomas Obabunmi, Aina Street and Dada Olowu, where residents have been without electricity since the incident.

Residents said the transformer, which supplies electricity to several houses in Abule-Taylor, was vandalised by suspected criminals who stole its cables.

Officials of IKEDC at its Abule-Taylor office, located on Olowu Street, reportedly confirmed the incident to the residents.
Two IKEDC officials reportedly acknowledged that cables had been removed from the transformer, resulting in the ongoing power outage.

The residents, who expressed concern over the prolonged blackout and the discomfort caused by the heat, urged IKEDC to urgently replace the stolen cables and restore electricity supply to the affected streets.