Ifo residents seek power restoration and refunds from IBEDC
Residents of Olomu and Eyin Ope in Ifo, Ogun State, have asked the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to restore power and refund disputed electricity charges. Community representatives raised the demands at a police-mediated meeting with the company at Ifo Police Station.
The talks followed plans for a protest over persistent power supply problems. Divisional Police Officer Olabisi Kamor led the police intervention that brought residents’ representatives and IBEDC management together.
Bills, meters and power supply
The representatives sought refunds for charges covering periods between November 2025 and August 2026 when they said they had no electricity. They also asked IBEDC to move affected customers to Band E and issue refunds where applicable.
The representatives asked IBEDC to remove equipment they said was affecting supply to both communities. They also called for the replacement of cables and prepaid meters they said had been stolen in Olomu.
Residents were still awaiting IBEDC’s response to their demands, The Guardian reported on 13 November. A restoration timetable and any refund commitment remain unconfirmed.