BEDC Official Assault Case: Samuel Bernard Charged
Samuel Bernard has been charged in court for allegedly assaulting two officials of BEDC Electricity Plc, Chibuzor Japhet and Anthony Kido, during a meter bypass monitoring exercise in Benin City, Edo State. The incident occurred when the officials were inspecting Meter No. 04220025763 at Say-Eke DSS and discovered two cases of meter bypass.
Following this discovery, Bernard reportedly became angry and attacked the officials, tearing their clothes. Additionally, Kido's Infinix mobile phone, valued at N120,000, and a shirt worth N20,000 were damaged during the confrontation.
The incident was reported at Ugbor Police Station, leading to Bernard's arrest on Saturday, October 3, 2026. He was arraigned before the Oredo Magistrate Court on Monday, October 5, on charges of assault and malicious destruction of property, to which he pleaded not guilty.
Bernard was remanded in custody, with the case adjourned until October 29, 2026, for further hearing. BEDC expressed concern for the safety of its personnel conducting inspections and warned against any violence towards its staff.
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