10 traders in court for allegedly tampering with electricity meters

The police, on Tuesday, arraigned 10 traders before an Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court for allegedly tampering with post-paid analogue meters, property of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC.

The defendants are – Olalere Alabi, 45, Segun Adesokan, 42, Rabiu Ishola, 42, Kabir Sanusi, 45, and Sunday Odunlade, 48.

Others are Ayo Suicide, 40, Femi Odogwu, 48, Funmilayo Ayodele, 34, Oluwakemi Abatan, 42, and Josephine Johnson, 53.

The defendants, including three females, are facing a 12-count charge bordering on conspiracy, tampering with meters and damaging meters.

Earlier, the prosecuting counsel, ASP Sunday Fatola told the court that the defendants, all traders at Temidire Market, Eleyele, Ibadan, allegedly conspired together to commit the offence at the market.

Fatola said the defendants allegedly tampered with the seal of Standard Postpaid meters within their shops at the market, property of IBEDC.

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