IBEDC reports power outages around Osogbo
Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) reported power outages around Osogbo, Osun State, on 7 November 2026. Its Osun Region issued two notices: one about a broken pole at Biket Junction and another about technical work on the NCC feeder. Both reported restoration work and neither gave a restoration estimate.
Status of this incident
Power outage confirmed
Last known status: confirmed by the source · IBEDC reported restoration work on 7 November. Latest feeder status and restoration times are unverified.
Source moment: 7 Nov 2026, 15:23 UTC (16:23 local time)
In 20 seconds
IBEDC said a broken high-tension pole at Biket Junction affected the Ota Efun/NCC 11 kV feeder.
IBEDC said work on the NCC 11 kV feeder caused an outage on the SRM 33 kV feeder.
The notices gave no restoration estimate. The latest feeder status and affected customer count are unverified.
Broken pole near Biket Junction
IBEDC located the broken pole at Biket Junction, opposite Fresh FM. Its notice said the damage affected the Ota Efun/NCC 11 kV feeder and interrupted electricity supply to multiple communities. The notice describes a feeder interruption. It gives no count of affected customers and no exact start time.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Areas named in the SRM notice
- Biket area, Ota Efun, Kobo, Dagbolu, Osogbo and surrounding areas
- Affected feeders
- Ota Efun/NCC 11 kV and SRM 33 kV
- Restoration
- Work reported on 7 November; no estimated restoration time given
Separate notice on the SRM feeder
The second notice said ongoing technical work on the NCC 11 kV feeder caused an outage on the SRM 33 kV feeder. IBEDC named the Biket area, Ota Efun, Kobo, Dagbolu, Osogbo and surrounding areas in that notice. This list gives the areas named by the distributor; the extent of the outage at individual addresses is unverified.
Ota Efun and Kobo appear in both notices. It is unclear whether the technical work was part of the pole repair. The notices do not establish two separate customer groups or a citywide outage.
What IBEDC said about restoration
Both notices were posted at 4:23 p.m. West Africa Time on 7 November. IBEDC reported restoration work in each notice. That was the time of the operator update; the exact outage start and the latest feeder status are unverified. Neither notice gave an estimated restoration time.
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