By Favour Ifeoluwa & Akinola Ajibade The Federal Government yesterday( Monday) announced the transfer of Regulatory Oversight of the Electricity Market in Imo State to the state electricity regulatory commission, otherwise known as (ISERC). In a statement issued by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Common( NERC), the development is in compliance with the amended Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (CFRN) and the Electricity Act 2023 (Amended), reiterating that all transfers envisaged by this order shall be completed by 31 December 2024. According to the Commission,the transfer Order’s provisions include: “Direct Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) to incorporate a subsidiary (EEDC SubCo) to assume responsibilities for intrastate supply and distribution of electricity in Imo State from EEDC, and that EEDC shall complete the incorporation of EEDC SubCo within 60 days from 27th June 2024. The subcompany shall apply for and obtain licence for the in
Man jailed for destroying sub-station equipment
By Akinola Ajibade
An Owerri Chief Magistrate Court has sentenced a man identified as Idris Ibrahim to two years imprisonment for vandalising power sub-station, as well as stealing telectrical armoured cable whort several million of naira.
The items belonged to the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company ( EEDC))one of the distribution firms unbundled from the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (;PHCN) during the privatisation of the sector in 2004.
Ibrahim ( 24) was jailed by the Court sitting in Owerri on the basis of stealing and destruction of properties belonging to the utility company.
In his ruling, His Lordship Ojinnaja.C, said that the office was punishable under section 390(9) of the criminal code CAP 'C38' Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 2004 as applicable in Imo State.
According to him, the property was situated at Imo Housing World Bank Estate in Owerri.
He said that the offence punishable under section 390(9) of the criminal code CAP 'C38', Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 2004 as applicable in Imo State.
Idris,, who pleaded guilty to the charge was apprehended on 16th March, 2022 by the residents of the and subsequently handed over to the New Owerri Police Station, along with the vandalized armoured cable.
In a statement issued by the Company's Head of Corporate Communications Mr. Emeka Ezeh and made available to the News Mirror, the firm said that the convict was remanded at the Owerri Correctional Centre, in the state, where he would be serving his term, while the court ordered that the recovered vandalized item with a view to hand it over to the management of the Enugu-base utility fir
He commended the efforts of the residents, who apprended the vandal, adding that their actions have shown that all the Statements made by the company in order to guarantee the safety of its properties was true.
Recall that a 22-year-old-man identified as Ifeanyi Ugwu was sentenced to three (3) years imprisonment by Hon. Justice H.A. Nganjiwa, at the Federal High Court 1, Awka, Anambra State, for vandalizing Aniawonwa 300KVA Transformer located at Eziama Village, Ojoto, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
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