Angry Youths Attack IBEDC Staff In Ogun
– Two Suspects Arrested
A staff of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), with Imo Service Hub, Ogun State, Mr Ayorinde Olajide, on Thursday, was beaten to stupor by some angry youths for distributing electricity bills at Isale Igbeyin/ Grammar School axis of Abeokuta the Ogun State capital.
Narrating his ordeal in the hands of the angry youths the victim said he was badly injured in the eyes.
“I was busy distributing electricity bills to houses around Isale – Igbehin and Grammar School area of Abeokuta and I was attacked by a group of people asking me to stop the unnecessary distributing of bills, and before I could even explain to them they started throwing stones at me which affected my left eye.
“I was badly beaten without pity for discharging my duty, even when my boss arrived at the scene to rescue me into her vehicle, a guy came and hit me on my my left eye.
“I was later rescued by my boss who reported the attack at the Ibara Police Station after which i was taken to a nearby Hospital for medical attention.”
However, as at the time of filing this report, it was gathered that two suspects have been arrested for interrogation.