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    Soldiers Allegedly Beat Eko Disco Workers, Two Hospitalised Over Power Supply

    Platform Times NewspaperBy Platform Times NewspaperMarch 17, 2025 Metro No Comments2 Mins Read
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    For the second time in less than two weeks, military personnel have allegedly attacked electricity distribution workers in Lagos, leaving some staff members hospitalised.

    PLATFORM TIMES reports that the latest incident occurred at the Badagry Injection Substation, where soldiers from the Nigerian Army’s 15th Field Engineers Regiment in Topo Town reportedly assaulted Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) workers in the early hours of Thursday.

    This attack follows a similar incident on March 7, when officers of the Nigerian Air Force from the Sam Ethnan Air Force Base in Ikeja allegedly assaulted Ikeja Electric (IE) staff at the company’s headquarters in Alausa.

    Eyewitnesses said the soldiers stormed the EKEDC facility in Badagry, allegedly over power supply issues at their barracks.

    They reportedly took two staff members to their barracks, where they were beaten before being released hours later.

    The assault caused panic as security personnel, including officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), reportedly fled upon sighting the armed soldiers.

    The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), the umbrella body for all Discos in Nigeria, confirmed the attack, stating that EKEDC had already informed the barracks’ Commanding Officer, Lt. Col. S. Lawan, about ongoing transmission network upgrades affecting power supply in the area.

    “Despite efforts to restore power, the feeder tripped due to excessive load. The abducted staff were eventually released at 4 am after being beaten,” ANED said in a statement.

    Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, was unavailable for comments as of press time.

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