A magistrate court sitting in Lokoja has sentenced a staff of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Mr. James Olayemi to six months imprison with an option of N50,000 fine for unlawful disconnection of electricity supply to a customer’s house in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital.

The Chief Magistrate, Tanko Muhammed, who pronounced the judgement on Thursday, also ordered for the immediate reconnection of electricity supply to the compound of the plaintiff, Mr. Dennis Osawota.

The complainant, Mr. Dennis Osawota, a retired management staff of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), had dragged the defendant, Mr. James Olayemi, the marketing officer and the Regional Manager, Lamidi Obadaki, to court over the unlawful disconnection of electricity supply to his house.

He posited that even after payment of N370,000 for February bill, the AEDC staff still went ahead to disconnect electricity supply to his house.

Mr. Osawota alleged that the two officials of the electricity distribution company had violated his right contrary to Regulations 5 and 11 of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (Connection And Disconnection Procedures for Electricity Services 2007) and punishable under Section 94 of electric power sector reform (EPSR) Act 2005.

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