The National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, has threatened to withdraw its members from the Jos Electricity Distribution, JED, Plc workplace in Makurdi, Benue State, over alleged abduction, torture and intimidation of workers by suspected authorities home thugs.
The union warned that its members would avoid the workplace indefinitely until the administration of JED offered sufficient ensures for his or her security.
NUEE mentioned electrical energy workers shouldn’t be compelled to danger their lives and property whereas finishing up their official duties.
In a press release signed by its Acting General Secretary, Dominic Igwebike, the union condemned the alleged attack on JED’s Benue State workplace on October 21, 2026.
It described the incident as one other case of violence towards electrical energy workers performing their duties.
The union alleged that the attackers kidnapped the Benue State Operating Officer, Samson Abah, alongside an unspecified variety of different staff and took them to the River Benue Bridge.
According to NUEE, the incident occurred after electrical energy provide to the Benue State Government House was disconnected.
It claimed that the assailants, allegedly armed with weapons suspected to be weapons and machetes, stormed the corporate’s district workplace in Makurdi in response to the disconnection.
The union additional alleged that the attackers demanded cash earlier than releasing the affected workers and compelled them to restore electrical energy provide to the Government House by way of what it described as an illegally put in transformer.
Reacting to the event, NUEE known as on electrical energy distribution firms to take the protection of their staff severely, stressing that workers shouldn’t be subjected to violence or threats for implementing operational selections.
The union additionally demanded sufficient medical take care of the affected staff and urged JED administration to change their seized cellphones and different private belongings.
Additionally, it known as on the Benue State Governor to concern a written apology over the alleged incident.
NUEE maintained that electrical energy workers couldn’t proceed discharging their duties in an environment characterised by alleged brutality, intimidation and threats to their lives.
