franzis:
some boys in my hood tried this nonsense with phcn , na so phcn comot transformer fuse waka for almost 3 weeks we no see light na only sorrounding streets come get light

Paentera:


Trespass is not an excuse for assault and battery especially when there are no weapons in sight to qualify for self defence.

Yampotatocarrot:


How do u know how much to pay? N do they issue receipt for such, if yes, how will u get it? Also, how will those guys that walk around be able to know that you have paid?

Apology if the questions seem much, I'll really like to know. Thanks

wirinet:


If someone trespasses your house or compound, the law allows you to remove that person using all necessary means.

Davash222:
Me I dey sharpen my cutlass dey wait for them since two days now.

wirinet:


If someone trespasses your house or compound, the law allows you to remove that person using all necessary means.

wirinet:

These things happens because most Nigerians do not know their rights apart from the collapsed justice system.
If you are not owning and they disconnect your power as punishment for offenses you know nothing about, you sue their ass and even receive compensation. That is what is obtained in sane societies.

They tried that shit in my former estate, and some lawyers threatened to sue their ass. Sharp sharp, the connected the fuses.

Karemarealty288:
I don faint ....

Edojoma:


u r right bro,,, av really missed dat nigga,,,,, Seun pls we need NwaAikpe,,,, funny dude

kufre2010:
Retired Lt. Gen. Theophilous Danjuma yesterday asked the people of Middle-Belt, South-West, South-South & South-East to forget all about 2019 Elections but to first fight back the Fulani murderous invaders and reclaim their lands which are now under Fulani occupation.

General Danjuma stated unambiguously that President Buhari is the direct founder and sponsor of Miyetti Allah and had concluded plans to provide safe heavens for all West African Fulanis in the entire SOUTH and the MIDDLE BELT. He made it clear that War had already been declared, going by the spate of relentless killings here and there, lamenting that helpless victims are predominantly Christians.

The retired General warned that Buhari has used Tinubu to divide South-West and that plans are underway to overrun Yoruba Kingdom and make them subordinate to Hausa-Fulani Oligarchy.

He equally lamented that from secrets file obtained, the conquest of Yoruba would commence as soon as they are through with Middle-Belt reqions. And that soonest they take hostage of Yoruba, their brothers from Sudan, Guinea, and other West African descent would combine to fight South-East and South-South.

Danjuma regretted that while the rest of Middle Belt and South are under invasion led by Army Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Buratai, our politicians are playing to the gallery, giving Buhari all necessary supports.

Danjuma opined that at present the Presidency has been taken over by Miyetti Allah and has vowed to retain Buhari in power even if it means shedding the blood of any opposition. Stating that should the people fail to rise now and put an end to this, either you are a moslem after 2019 or in Exile.

Smooyis:
Ikeja electric disco is useless. I hate inefficiency. Those customers must have been frustrated

grayht:
Phcn will retaliate by disconnecting their service wire, removing the electric pole / analogue metre and the neighborhoods transformer!!!

xynerise:
I thought the senate is talking about stopping NEPA from disconnecting light until Prepaid meter is shared?

AkupeMBANO:

Gerout

wirinet:


Which duty are they carrying out? Is it their duty to steal from ordinary suffering Nigerians?
You must be a staff of one of those criminal Disco companies.
Give meters, dem no gree. Provide regular power, babu. But at the end of the month they bring outrageous estimated bills. The worst is that a few days after bringing criminal bills, they would be carrying ladder up and down threatening you with disconnection, even though NERC has given them guidelines for disconnecting customers. Notice must be given before disconnecting a customer, but these criminals would come when no one is at home and just disconnect without notice.

If you know the amount of fraud these Discos are perpetuating, you will advocate for them to be given the China treatment.

Carlmax:


IKEDC staff spotted.

9jaRealist:

Nigerians stealing electricity since 1960...

In a country of supposedly almost 200 million citizens (of course we don’t really know how many we really are), there are only about 6 million registered electricity consumers, and even then the military and the government MDAs steadfastly refuse to settle their bills. There are actually entire estates in Nigeria with illegal connections to the public grid. Anyway, it’s perhaps poetic justice for those insiders who rushed to grab the privatized DISCOs based on a misguided notion that it will be like GSM telephony.

Meanwhile, why beat up innocent foot soldiers at the bottom of the corporate pyramid who are merely doing their job rather than the suits in the corporate suites who set policies, send the bills and make enforcement (including disconnection) decisions? This is pretty much the same reason that violent protests are usually confined to the Mainland in Lagos and virtually never in the elite districts of Ikoyi or VI. SMH

kabillionaire:


Nothing but the truth!
I once worked with NEPA, PHCN or whatever, if you know what these power companies (DISCOs) do to steal from Nigerians.
Capturing moments like these and uploading it online is their tactics now, and in most case, they cause the fight.
The always insists on disconnecting because of the disconnection fee, that's where the "HELPERS" gets their bread since they're not receiving salaries.

9jaRealist:


They are NOT trespassing.

The law allows access to public utility staff (same with emergency personnel). Furthermore, standard utility contracts would provide for reasonable access to the connected property for purposes related thereto (repairs, meter-reading, disconnection, re-connection, etc.).

wirinet:


Some Nigerians stealing electricity since 1960, not all Nigerians. I have never stolen electricity.

What concerns ordinary Nigerians with MDAs, Nigerians should not be punished for the sins of government officials, we are already paying enough through excessive looting.

If there are entire estate engaging in illegal connection, due process should be followed. In the alternative, the disco sue the estate for theft.

The foot soldiers are nothing but innocent. The foot soldiers are a chain in the extortion and blackmail syndicate called discos. The flout all NERC regulations and just disconnect customers without notice. One time my home was disconnected while at home without any warning or notice. At first I thought it was regular power outage until my neighbour told me NEPA is around.

The sadness of life in Nigeria is that the abnormal has now been accepted as the norm.

wirinet:


The keyword here is reasonable access. Reasonable access does not mean unfettered access.
My property is property and no one is allowed access without my permission, except with a valid court order.
NEPA has the power to disconnect the wire from the pole or even uproot the whole pole, but they do not have the rights to enter personal property without approval.