The TCN has restored power on the Benin-Omotosho 330kV transmission line following an outage caused by detached conductors.
Mr Bamikole alleged that the defendants also stole Armoured cables from the transformers, valued at over N40 million.
The Edo House of Assembly has given the Benin Electricity Distribution Company four months to address a persistent poor power supply.
Benin Electricity Distribution Company has announced that residents and businesses in parts of Benin City will experience a daily power outage for more than one month.
“Students are to vacate the hostels immediately.’’
“One of the flagged stolen meters was recovered at the point of recharging it by the buyer,” he said in a short statement obtained by Peoples Gazette.
Mr Ajagbawa said “we cannot account for the free meters obtained from the Federal Government under NMMP.”
The electricity distribution company said that vandals were in the habit of stealing electric items from the transformer supplying the towns.
The suspect usually approaches his victims on the pretext of being a staff of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC).
