Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- Residents of Makurdi, the Benue State capital, have complained about rising heat, business disruptions and difficulties charging their electronic devices after Jos Electricity Distribution Plc (JED) disconnected electricity supply to the city following an attack on its staff.

The blackout entered its third day on Friday, leaving residents and business owners appealing to the electricity company and the Benue State Government to resolve their disagreement and restore supply.

Some residents said the prolonged outage had disrupted businesses that depend on electricity and affected people who rely on their phones to communicate with customers and conduct online transactions.

John Ukeyima, a businessman, said the blackou...