*Several Arrested
*5 years Jail Or NLe 50M Fine
By Ayodele Deen Cole
The Director of Communications at the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA), Sahr Nepor has recently disclosed that several people have been arrested within the Scan Drive and Signal Hill environment, West of Freetown in connection to a reported case of meter tampering and direct tampering of electricity lines which has some negative impacts on the Authority’s ability to provide adequate and reliable electricity supply.
He made the disclosure to the press following massive raids in different parts of the capital city.
Sahr Nepor noted that all those arrested will face the full force of the law and if found guilty, pay a fine of fifty million Leones or an alternative of five years imprisonment. This, he said, is in line with the Electricity Act.
According to the Director of Communications, the institution has a list of defaulting customers who connect cables from streets poles to home meters and from the meters to the internal wirings.
He also told the press that they were able to apprehend several customers found abstracting electricity illegally which, he confessed, has been a torn in flesh for the institution, adding that electricity illegally consumed by certain customers should be paid within a specific period. The said operation, he informed, is ongoing.
Sahr Nepor also warned customers that EDSA will ensure that they pay all their bills on time as they are very much constrained because some customers refused to allow them into their premises.
In conclusion, Director Sahr Nepor noted that electricity issue is of national concern and that customers must pay for the service if EDSA is to effectively and efficiently operate.
