The EKEDC chair underscored the importance of collaborative efforts between Nigeria and India in driving advancements in energy and other sectors.
Mr Okuoimose said the defendants attacked Lamidi Akeem, an employee of EKEDC, by using a stone and a stick to inflict injury on his left eye.
Ms Sanda said EKEDC had arrested many of the vandals currently being prosecuted.
“EKEDC highly regrets any inconveniences caused by this outage,” he said.
The company said vandalism posed a serious threat to its distribution infrastructure, especially electricity cables.
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Thursday said the act of bypassing electricity meters was responsible for high estimated billing, otherwise known as “crazy bill” in most communities
EKEDC urged customers to desist from illegal connections and report any disconnection or electrical fault to the nearest business unit.
Mr Akappo said the man was on top of the pole when they restored electricity to the pole and other areas.
The EKEDC official said the warning was necessitated by the assault on one of its field officers.
The prosecutor said the defendants allegedly assaulted the two staff of EKEDC by beating and seizing their electrical wire from them.
