Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC) has restored electricity supply to Abule-Taylor, in the Abule-Egba area of Lagos State, following the vandalisation of cables in a community electricity transformer.
The affected areas include Thomas Obabunmi Street, Aina Street and Dada Olowu Street, whose residents had been without electricity since the incident.
The restoration followed a protest by residents, who demanded urgent intervention from IKEDC to address the prolonged power outage caused by the vandalised cables.
LAGOS EYE NEWS reports that the residents expressed appreciation to IKEDC officials and other individuals who facilitated the restoration of electricity to the community.
During the protest, the residents, while chanting solidarity songs, had given the electricity distribution company a 24-hour ultimatum to restore power, threatening to return to its office in large numbers if their demand was not met.
They had also lamented the hardship caused by the prolonged blackout, particularly amid rising temperatures, saying it had disrupted household activities and affected local 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,” some of the residents lamented.
Confirming the development to a LAGOS EYE NEWS reporter, a resident said electricity supply was restored to the entire community at exactly 6:45 p.m. on Thursday.
The restoration brings relief to residents and business owners who have endured days of power outage.
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