Lockdown: Hoodlums Attack IBEDC Staff in Ogun

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Ayodeji Olalekan

An IBEDC staff with Imo Service Hub, Ogun State identified as Mr. Ayorinde Olajide was beaten to stupor on Thursday by angry youths for distributing electricity bills at Isale Igbeyin/ Grammar School axis of Abeokuta the Ogun State capital.

The victim while narrating his ordeal in the hands of the angry hoodlums to Tropic Reporters Correspondent said, he was badly injured in the eyes.

He said, “I was busy distributing electricity bills to houses around Isale – Igbehin and Grammar School area of Abeokuta and I was attacked by a group of people asking me to stop the unnecessary distributing of bills, and before I could even explain to them they started throwing stones at me which affected my left eye.”

“I was badly beaten without pity for discharging my duty, even when my boss arrived at the scene to rescue me into her vehicle, a guy came and hit me on my my left eye.”

“I was later rescued by my boss who reported the attack at the Ibara Police Station after which i was taken to a nearby Hospital for medical attention.”

As at the time filling this report, it was revealed that two suspects have been arrested for interrogation.

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