{
  "id": 4917027,
  "title": "Police nab four IBEDC staff, others for electricity installations theft in Osun",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/police-nab-four-ibedc-staff-others-for-electricity-installations-4917027",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T19:04:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/police-nab-four-ibedc-staff-others-for-electricity-installations-theft-in-osun/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Osun State Police Command has arrested six suspects for allegedly vandalising electricity installations in Ikirun, Osun State. According to the police, the suspects were caught cutting a high-tension power line pole at Eko-Ende Junction, Ikirun, at about 6am.\n\nFour of the arrested suspects are staff members of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, according to Punch Nigeria and Daily Post Nigeria. The police identified the suspects as Onabamiji Emmanuel, aged 55; Bolaji Odusanya, aged 51; Alimi Akeem, aged 36; Balogun Kehinde, aged 52; Oyewo Hammed, aged 31; and Oladosu Hammed, aged 22. Daily Post Nigeria reports that Emmanuel, Odusanya and Akeem are among the IBEDC staff members.\n\nThe arrests were made following credible intelligence received by police operatives, who acted swiftly to visit the scene. The police said the activities had contributed to prolonged darkness in the town and surrounding communities.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Police arrest six over alleged vandalism, theft of electricity pole in Osun",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/police-arrest-six-over-alleged-vandalism-theft-of-electricity-pole-in",
        "published": "2026-09-01T18:02:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Police nab four IBEDC staff, others for electricity installations theft in Osun",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/police-nab-four-ibedc-staff-others-for-electricity-installations",
        "published": "2026-09-01T18:28:39.000Z"
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  "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."
}