Residents of Abule-Taylor, Abule-Egba area of Lagos State, have lamented the vandalisation of their electricity transformer, which has plunged several streets into darkness for two days, amid rising discomfort caused by heat.
The affected streets include Thomas Obabunmi, Aina Street and Dada Olowu, where residents have been without electricity since the incident.
Residents said the transformer, which supplies electricity to several houses in Abule-Taylor, was vandalised, with its cables stolen by suspected vandals.
Officials of the Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC) at its Abule-Taylor office, located on Olowu Street, reportedly confirmed the incident to residents.
Two IKEDC officials reportedly confirmed that cables had been removed from the transformer, resulting in the ongoing power outage.
The residents, who expressed concern over the prolonged blackout and the discomfort caused by the heat, called on IKEDC to intervene urgently and restore the stolen cables to enable electricity supply to the affected streets.
