Nigeria, March 17 -- The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has alleged that soldiers of the Nigerian Army attacked its substation in Badagry, Lagos State, over a power outage.

EKEDC attributed the attack to a lack of accountability for previous military assaults on electricity workers.

In an interview with Punch Newspaper, the EKEDC spokesperson Babatunde Lasaki described the incident as unfortunate, stating that attacks on power distribution companies (DisCos) were becoming more frequent because federal and state authorities had failed to act against perpetrators.

According to Mr Lasaki, soldiers stormed EKEDC's facility in Badagry around 1 a.m. on Friday, forcibly abducting two staff members.

"The soldiers attacked our of...