30 communities in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State have restrained the management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) for distribution of monthly bills to their areas over continued black out which they were subjected to .

The communities, otherwise called the Joint Communities Development Association, had declared "NO LIGHT, NO PAYMENT, NO DISTRIBUTION OF BILL" rules against IBEDC since October, 2015.

The affected communities are: Adeta, Bani, Oloje, Ita- Merin, Anifowoshe, Olomoda, Tegbesun, Agbarigidomo, Abayawo, Ogidi, Temidire, Gaa- Osibi and Daada.

Others are: Foma, Baba Alaje, Sakale, Alfa Yahaya, Aromaradu, Alore, Ajetunmobi, Alubarika, Oke- Ebo, Gaa Oke- Idiemi, Irewumi, Odo- Ire, Ajegunle, Ayekale, Madina, Owode and Amusa Agbarigidomo. The spokesperson for the 30 affected communities, Engr. Salman Yusuf, vowed that they will not rescind their decision until the management of IBEDC accede to their request.

He accused the management of IBEDC of using divide and rule tactics to polarise the association by supplying some of the affected communities up to eight hours electricity in a day while other areas are subjected to black out. He said the supply to Oloje feeder which is serving the affected communities was not evenly rationed among them.

The community said they had reported the matter to Consumer' Protection Agency and the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU),after several meetings with the authority of IBEDC failed to yield any positive results.

The community vowed to mobilise against any attempt to distribute bills for electricity not supplied to them until IBEDC do the right thing. An official of the electricity company who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak with the press, denied the allegations.

He said the company only rationed what they got among the communities. The official said the refusal of the communities to pay for electricity bills was wrong.