Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

Power Minister Seeks EFCC’s Intervention to Tackle Vandalism, Energy Theft

The Minister of Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, has called for the intervention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to tackle the growing menace of vandalism and energy theft in the power sector. Tegbe made the call in Abuja on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, when he led a delegation from the Ministry on a courtesy visit to the EFCC's Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, at the Commission's Headquarters. The minister lamented that vandalism and energy theft were taking a heavy toll on the power sector, resulting in the loss of billions of naira annually. He said the ministry lac…