A warehouse belonging to one of the Meter Asset Providers (MAP) accredited by the Ondo State Government to supply prepaid meters under the O’DATIWA Metering Scheme has been set ablaze by unknown arsonists.
The warehouse, owned by Active Achievers Nigeria Limited, is located on Barracks Road, Okitipupa, and was said to contain over 100 Active Energy Prepaid Meters valued at more than ₦10 million, all destroyed in the inferno.
The Managing Director of Active Achievers Nigeria Limited, Mr. H. A. T. Oyinbo, said that residents in the neighbourhood could not salvage anything from the facility due to what he described as a “coordinated blaze on the store.”
“We were informed early on the morning of Monday, 27th October 2025, that a raging inferno was consuming our warehouse.
“Our Active Energy Prepaid Meters, though the best and most affordable in the market at the moment, are not inflammable, and as such could not have caught fire without someone deliberately setting it ablaze. This is so devastating that agents of darkness could strike in this manner.
“Most disheartening is the commendable initiative of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to end estimated billing for energy consumers in Ondo State through the O’Datiwa Metering Scheme, which some bad elements appear determined to frustrate,” he lamented.
Mr. Oyinbo called on security agencies to conduct a thorough investigation to uncover the perpetrators of what he described as an “act of sabotage” aimed at crippling the state’s metering initiative.
Meanwhile, officials of the Ondo State Fire Service have confirmed that preliminary investigations are ongoing to determine the actual cause of the fire.
According to a senior fire officer who spoke on condition of anonymity, the inferno was already at an advanced stage when firefighters arrived at the scene, making it difficult to save any property.
In a swift reaction, a senior official of the Ondo State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources condemned the attack, describing it as a setback to the government’s commitment to ensuring transparency and fairness in electricity distribution.
The official assured residents that the metering programme would continue as planned, despite attempts by saboteurs to derail the project.