The new transformer. Photo: Joseph Olusoji
The residents of several communities in the Ogijo area of Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State have resorted to conducting night patrols to protect their neighbourhoods after an 11-month power outage, caused by a faulty transformer, left the areas in darkness.
The communities, including Freedom Estate, Seidu Central, Seidu Estate, Blessed Estate, Ifesowapo, and Agbajowa, lamented the situation in separate interviews with a PUNCH Metro correspondent on Saturday.
They said the issue began after their transformer became faulty and remained unrepaired for several months, prompting them to contribute money among themselves to purchase a new transformer.
Speaking with our correspondent, a resident, Joseph Olusoji, said the transformer serving the communities developed a fault about 11 months ago, and efforts to repair it were unsuccessful.
