Nine individuals have been detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Osun Command, for allegedly tampering with power meters in their homes in order to avoid paying for the energy used.

This information can be found in a statement that Kehinde Adeleke, the NSCDC’s public relations officer, released on Friday in Osogbo.
According to Adeleke, the suspects were taken into custody on Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. in Owode, on Ilesa Road in Osogbo.
during an NSCDC and Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company task force operation (IBEDC).
Adeleke claimed that Mr. Sunday Agboola, the state commandant of the NSCDC, gave the assurance that the corps would do everything in its power to bring energy thieves to justice.
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It won’t be business as usual because the command is prepared to stop this act.
“We will exhaust all legal avenues in our pursuit of those responsible for energy theft.”
In order to deter those who commit criminal offenses, including damage, bypass, illegal connection, load diversion, and others,
The public was urged by the commandant to work with the corps in protecting the vital national assets in their communities by reporting vandalism and sabotage to the local NSCDC office that is the closest to them.
Agboola stated that the suspects would face charges in a court with the necessary authority after claiming that they had made confessional statements.