Two persons, Kafilat Adeniran and Odeniyi Bamidele, have been arraigned before the Ajegunle Magistrate Court, Lagos. The arraignment followed a three-count charge of affray, assault and malicious damage of property belonging to a staff of Eko Electricity Distribution Company at Amukoko area of Lagos.

This was revealed to journalists by EKEDC GM Corporate Communications, Godwin Idemudia, who appealed to customers to desist from assaulting staff of the company. He highlighted, in a statement issued today, the alarming rate of violence against workers in the electricity distribution industry and reiterated EKEDC’s zero tolerance to these heinous acts.

The statement disclosed that in the case which was heard before Magistrate G.O. Tiamiyu on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, both Adeniran and Bamidele pleaded not guilty to the charges. “The Magistrate then granted them bail in the sum of N50,000 each, one reliable surety whose address must be verifiable with valid means of identification, payment of utility bill and tax clearance certificates.

“Adeniran and Bamidele have been remanded in the Kirikiri facility of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) pending the time their bail conditions are met. The Magistrate adjourned the case to 10th of September for mention,” the statement said.

Idemudia warned the public against any form of assault against EKEDC staff “as the company will go the full length of the law to seek justice against all assaults.” He also assured all staff of EKEDC of their safety while performing their lawful duties “as measures are in place to curb these lawless acts.”