Kogi Electricity Regulatory Fines DisCo N20m Over Safety Breaches, Lineman’s Death

The Kogi State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has imposed a N20 million regulatory fine on Kogi Electricity Distribution Limited (KEDL) over safety and operational breaches that led to the death of its lineman, Mr Dirisu Yusuf.
The sanction is contained in Regulatory Order No. KERC/ORDER/2026/09/05, signed by the chairman/CEO of KERC, Engr Ibrahim S. Abdwaaris, and the Commissioner for Legal, Licensing and Compliance, Prof Ibrahim Abdulkarim.
According to the Head of Public Affairs, KERC, Alhaji Ali Atabor, the sanction followed a fatal occupational accident involving Yusuf on the 33kV Feeder 2 network at Zango, Lokoja.
The commission found that KEDL deployed a reused and ...