APOLOGISE OR WE'RE CUTTING OFF YOUR LIGHT, 'ASSAULTED' ELECTRICITY WORKERS THREATEN ABUJA EFCC

The electricity workers' union in Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) have demanded an unreserved apology from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged assault on its staff.

The associations, Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) and National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), in a joint statement issued on Monday, said the EFCC operatives "unlawfully invaded" the AEDC headquarters on June 6 before carrying out the act.

They demanded compensation for the affected AEDC staff, repair of damaged AEDC properties by EFCC operatives, an end to EFCC's impunity against any law-abiding citizen and the delisting of its profiled members from EFCC's database.

The unions issued a "seven days ultimatum to EFCC on these demands so that this ugly incident never re-occurs, else power supply to FCT and environs will be shut down to press home our demands.

"The EFCC operatives got to the gate and forced their way into the premises. They were not sure of the office they were going to carry out their operation. Their aim of the operation was not disclosed and without proper Identification nor warrant of arrest on any staff of the company," the statement reads.

"The rightful address of operation supposed to be Federal Ministry of Power where the nomenclature of DFA exists."