Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) ON Monday condemned the gruesome attack of its staff in Umuahia, Abia state.
The company said her staff, identified as Obiajulu Atta, an Operations Technician attached to Umudike Service Center under Umuahia District, Abia State was attacked yesterday’s afternoon by a customer.
According to a release in Enugu by Emeka Ezeh, EEDC’s head of communications, the customer, whose full details are yet to be known was to be disconnected for nonpayment of electricity bill, and in the process he got infuriated, went for a machete and cut Obiajulu’s hand.
He said that First aid was immediately administered on the victim at a private Clinic and subsequently rushed to the Federal Medical Center, Umuahia, for proper medical attention.
"There is no justification whatsoever for this horrible act and the Management of EEDC has vowed to apprehend the perpetrator of this crime and prosecute him accordingly".
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