A staff of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) has been hospitalized after he was allegedly attacked by the youth of the Ugbiyoko community in Benin City, Edo State.

It was gathered that the young man was attacked and his two legs broken while he was trying to restore the line breaker in the community on Monday, January 23, 2023.

According to reports, the youths were angered by the fact that the community has been in total darkness for over a month.

A video recorded shortly after the attack reveal that two other staff of the company were also held ho§tage by the angry youth.