Edo police arrest two for alleged meter bypass
The Edo State Police Command on Friday arrested two middle-aged women, Bright Isibor and Evelyn Eriamator, for allegedly bypassing their prepaid meters in Benin.
A combined team of police and personnel from the Benin Electricity Distribution PLC who toured the Beninese metropolis for a routine check, made the discovery and arrest while two others drove off. escaped.
Speaking to reporters after the exercise in Benin, corporate communications manager Evelyn Gbiwen said the exercise was aimed at ensuring that all revenues flowed back to the company.
Gbiwen said: "We just went for a spin to make sure that people who commit criminal offenses on BEDC meters are brought to justice. We petitioned the Commissioner of Police and within 48 hours he approved it.
"We want to continue arresting these individuals to deter those who engage in criminal offenses such as circumvention, illegal logging, charge hijacking and others.
"BEDC's new management will not accept any breach that will result in loss of revenue. We aim to get this company out of the hood in a very, very short time.
“I want to thank the media for joining us in this crusade against these people who continue to steal our energy. We want to make sure that whatever energy we sell, the revenue comes back to the company and not in the pocket of an individual.
“We have just started, over the next few weeks about 14 people will be arrested and prosecuted, we have already identified them,” she said.
She also said the spotlight was on unscrupulous personnel, adding that the exercise was continuing in Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti.
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The Edo State Police Command on Friday arrested two middle-aged women, Bright Isibor and Evelyn Eriamator, for allegedly bypassing their prepaid meters in Benin.
A combined team of police and personnel from the Benin Electricity Distribution PLC who toured the Beninese metropolis for a routine check, made the discovery and arrest while two others drove off. escaped.
Speaking to reporters after the exercise in Benin, corporate communications manager Evelyn Gbiwen said the exercise was aimed at ensuring that all revenues flowed back to the company.
Gbiwen said: "We just went for a spin to make sure that people who commit criminal offenses on BEDC meters are brought to justice. We petitioned the Commissioner of Police and within 48 hours he approved it.
"We want to continue arresting these individuals to deter those who engage in criminal offenses such as circumvention, illegal logging, charge hijacking and others.
"BEDC's new management will not accept any breach that will result in loss of revenue. We aim to get this company out of the hood in a very, very short time.
“I want to thank the media for joining us in this crusade against these people who continue to steal our energy. We want to make sure that whatever energy we sell, the revenue comes back to the company and not in the pocket of an individual.
“We have just started, over the next few weeks about 14 people will be arrested and prosecuted, we have already identified them,” she said.
She also said the spotlight was on unscrupulous personnel, adding that the exercise was continuing in Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti.
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