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Again, Army Invades Eko Disco, Abducts, Tortures Staff Over Power Supply (16198 Views)

iwaeda: 3:33pm On Mar 16

For the second time in recent months, Nigerian military personnel have been accused of attacking electricity distribution workers over power supply disputes.

In the early hours of 14 March 2025, soldiers from the Nigerian Army’s 15th Field Engineers Regiment in Topo Town, Badagry, allegedly stormed the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (Eko Disco) Badagry Injection Substation, abducting two staff .

Sunday Oduntan, Executive Director of Research and Advocacy at the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), the umbrella body for all electricity distribution companies in Nigeria, stated that the soldiers took the Distribution System Operator (DSO) and a Proton Security Officer to their barracks, where they were beaten before being released at around 4 a.m.

“Their claim was poor electricity supply to their barracks in the last one week, despite the fact that their Commanding Officer, Lt Col S. Lawan, was duly informed of the ongoing Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) upgrade in Agbara,” Oduntan said.

He explained that power restoration efforts were made, but the feeder tripped due to excess load.

This latest incident follows an attack by personnel from the Nigerian Air Force Base in Ikeja, Lagos, on Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (Ikeja Electric) workers. That assault, reportedly over the disconnection of power to the base, involved the vandalisation of Ikeja Electric’s head office and the brutalisation of its staff.

The repeated military interference in electricity distribution has raised concerns among industry stakeholders, who are calling for urgent government intervention to prevent further attacks on power sector workers.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/03/again-army-invades-eko-disco-abducts-tortures-staff-over-power-supply/

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rayvelez(m): 3:38pm On Mar 16

Banana countree 😂 🤣

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hisexcellency34: 3:39pm On Mar 16

arrogant NEPA don jam wetin am

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Ibst: 3:48pm On Mar 16

Wanna teach them in hard way by force, okay.

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Moroccoguy: 3:49pm On Mar 16

Nice one

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jmoore(m): 4:38pm On Mar 16

They recruited terrorists into 9ja military, that's why they think every problem can be solved with terrorism.

The terrorists in 9ja military are kidnapping electricity workers and idi0ts are clapping for them.

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iwaeda: 5:29pm On Mar 16

Nlfpmod, this is bad. It is Adelabu that deserves this. grin

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youngsahito(m): 6:08pm On Mar 16

What is the yeye minister of power doing about this kind of impunity? He is only good at increasing electricity tarrif.

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Tempulated: 6:16pm On Mar 16

iwaeda:
For the second time in recent months, Nigerian military personnel have been accused of attacking electricity distribution workers over power supply disputes.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/03/again-army-invades-eko-disco-abducts-tortures-staff-over-power-supply/

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Tempulated: 6:18pm On Mar 16

youngsahito:
What is the yeye minister of power doing about this kind of impunity? He is only good at increasing electricity tarrif.

Call am make he hin Collect hin own too grin

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Jokerman(m): 6:47pm On Mar 16

jmoore:
They recruited terrorists into 9ja military, that's why they think every problem can be solved with terrorism.

The terrorists in 9ja military are kidnapping electricity workers and idi0ts are clapping for them.

Where is the minister of Power??

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atobs4real(m): 7:23pm On Mar 16

Federal vs Federal

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atobs4real(m): 7:23pm On Mar 16

Federal vs Federal
Both are not nice

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CommonSense1967: 7:24pm On Mar 16

This is a repulsive behavior that should be scrapped.
It's time to let the military men know that they are serving the people and not the other way around.
What sort of basic training is taught during military training? They have been made to believe that they are above the laws while the elected politicians are scared of upsetting these military men for fear of coups.

Military men and women are supposed to see civilians as their masters, not the other way around. They are serving the people.

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aseyi24: 7:25pm On Mar 16

I was very happy seeing Army teaching them a small lesson.

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Nazgul: 7:25pm On Mar 16

Dogalmighty17: 7:26pm On Mar 16

This is shameful. Shame on the Nigerian army. Tomorrow when Amnesty International releases a report documenting the abuses of the army, the Nigerian army will deny it.

But we all know that the Nigerian army and indeed the Nigerian armed forces are unprofessional in everything they do. This is sickening. Post those cowards to Borno and watch as they start begging to be posted out of the conflict zone. See how their mates in Israel have tamed Hamas in less than a year but our armed forces have spent over 16 years battling poorly trained boko haram.

Bunch of incompetent uniformed men.

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OlofofoCorner: 7:27pm On Mar 16

aseyi24:
I was very happy seeing Army teaching them a small lesson.

And don't complain when the Army do the same to you or any of your love ones ....

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emperor4love(m): 7:27pm On Mar 16

Atleast am happy, this guys wan finish us wit bill

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NiRfreak(m): 7:28pm On Mar 16

I hope the beating will reset their head

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mytime24(f): 7:28pm On Mar 16

Lawless corntree

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Angelfrost(m): 7:29pm On Mar 16

Lawless country...!

If some people describe the nation as a Zoo now, so called Patriots will start foaming at the mouth.

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bewla(m): 7:29pm On Mar 16

Again

ajimo54(m): 7:30pm On Mar 16

iwaeda:

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/03/again-army-invades-eko-disco-abducts-tortures-staff-over-power-supply/

What an effrontery!Stupid military boys!

Mathiasa(m): 7:30pm On Mar 16

darkwan: 7:31pm On Mar 16

Jokerman:

Where is the minister of Power??

went missin in action....

naija na cruise....
no be today people started beatin each other up....

its a culture sef....
even civilians dey beat up police officers....

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foreshore(m): 7:32pm On Mar 16

iwaeda:

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/03/again-army-invades-eko-disco-abducts-tortures-staff-over-power-supply/

Maybe that will make them more responsible

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id4sho(m): 7:32pm On Mar 16

Management will strike harder cool

ceejay80s(m): 7:32pm On Mar 16

Beat them well,
All they do is collect bill but won't give light and we see it as a normal thing, after increasing serveral times last year and this year,
Shoot them all dead jare

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