{
  "id": 16375325,
  "title": "Benue blackout: JED is dead wrong for punishing innocent people - Hon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/benue-blackout-jed-is-dead-wrong-for-punishing-innocent-people-hon",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T20:20:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/24/benue-blackout-jed-is-dead-wrong-for-punishing-innocent-people-hon/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prof. Sebastine Hon, the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Benue State, has strongly criticized the complete blackout of the state capital due to the conflict between Jos Electricity Distribution, JED, and the Benue State Government. Speaking in a statement at the weekend in Makurdi, Hon acknowledged the company's predicament but firmly stated that it is unjust to impose punishment on innocent people of the state. He emphasized that JED's situation should be examined within the correct legal framework, warning that inflicting collateral and vicarious punishment on the population is wrong. Hon urged JED to reconsider its actions and restore power supply to the state capital while pursuing lawful means of resolving the dispute with the government. He stressed that the ongoing blackout has severely impacted businesses, hospitals, schools, and households, potentially damaging the company's reputation.",
  "summary": "The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Benue State, Prof. Sebastine Hon, SAN, has argued that throwing the entire state capital into total blackout because of the face-off between the Jos Electricity Distribution, JED, Plc, and the Benue State Government is completely unacceptable. He disclosed this while reacting to the face-off in […] Benue blackout: JED is dead…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}