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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Forty communities in Ogun State have been plunged into darkness following a rainstorm on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The downpour which began around midday, destroyed electricity facilities in some parts of the state, leading to a blackout.<\/p>\n

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, in a statement on Sunday, listed the communities affected by the heavy downpour to include,: Iyana lyesi, Osuke Town, Egan Road, lyana Ilogbo, Ijaba, Ijagba, Itele, Lafenwa, Singer, Joju, Alishiba, Oju Ore, Tollgate, Eledi, Akeja, Abebi, Osi Round About, Ota Town, Ota Industrial Estate, Igberen, lju, Atan, Onipanu, Obasanjo, Lusada, Arigba, Odugbe, Ado-Odo, Igbesa, Owode,\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOlokuta, Hanushi, Bamtish Camp Lufiwape, Eltees Farm, August Engineering, Spark Cear Soap Ayetoro, Amazing Grace Oil, Christopher University, Royal Garden Estate, Pentagon Estate, and environs are experiencing power outages\u201d.<\/p>\n

It called on residents of the areas to avoid \u201ccontact with the broken poles, saggy wires or any other electrical installation affected by the rain\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur technical team is working to clear and replace the broken poles and installations to ensure power supply is restored as soon as possible,\u201d IBEDC said.<\/p>\n

A video circulating on social media showed fallen electricity poles on vehicles in a flooded Sango-Ota area of the state<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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