Eko Disco worker stabbed for disconnecting Lagos customer

An employee of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has been stabbed while on duty and currently on admission in a Lagos hospital.

Spokesman for the company, Godwin Idemudia, in a statement, said the assault on Mr Sanmi Mathew Akanni, an EKDC’s worker with Ikate zone team of the company under its Orile district on November 29, 2022.

Idemudia said Sanmi was assaulted by one Mr Ayomide Oyebanjo after an illegal connection was discovered.

He said, “While in the process of disconnecting the illegal connection, bottles were broken by Oyebanjo and the driver Sanmi was stabbed severally, we have pictorial evidence to prove this.”

He said the case was reported at Itire Police Station by the company’s District Legal Officer and the culprit was arrested.

He was charged to court on Wednesday November 30th, refused bail and remanded at Ikoyi Prison.

Idemudia expressed his worry over the inhumane acts, adding that the company has a zero-tolerance policy on assault and would go to the full extent of the law to ensure that perpetrators were brought to justice.

According to the statement, the company is currently implementing initiatives to reduce the number of assaults on workers.

He urged customers to assist the company in its fight against assault and other unlawful activities. Idemudia urged customers to seek more diplomatic and efficient means of settling grievances.