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The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 6 Calabar in Cross River State, Mr Usman Sule Gomna has allegedly arrested and detained Engr. Collins Igwe the Regional Manager of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution (PHED) Plc illegally.
Engr Igwe who in the cause of his normal duty drew the wrath of the AIG over the disconnection of electricity to Zone 6 for their failure to pay their electricity bills of over N31m owed the DisCo since last year.
National wire gathered that the AIG invited Engr Igwe to a meeting with his team to discuss the way forward on their indebtedness to PHED so that power could be restored to the zone.
But the AIG was said to have ordered his men to arrest and detain Engr Igwe saying that, he will not release him until power is restored to the zone.
Meanwhile, all attempts to get the AIG to release the PHED staff who acted in lawful authority fell on deaf ears.
According to PHED, as a Disco, we are using this opportunity to let Nigerians know that electricity is not a right or privilege but rather like every other service must be paid for. The AIG must therefore save himself further embarrassment by ensuring that he pays his bill like every other Nigerian.
