The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) recently announced that suspected vandals attacked its transmission line supplying power to Damaturu Yobe State Capital.
Vandals have struck again, targeting the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s (TCN) infrastructure. On Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 1:44 a.m., they hacked down transmission tower T372 along the Gombe-Damaturu-Maiduguri 330kV transmission line. This incident follows a pattern of vandalism that has plagued TCN’s operations, including the destruction of towers T377 and T378 on February 23, 2024, which resulted in a 5MW load loss .
The company added that work will commence immediately to dismantle and evacuate the collapsed tower for reconstruction and restoration of the transmission line.
TCN frowned at the “incessant attack on our collective national assets and enjoin citizens to be vigilant in protecting these assets and also to report suspicious activities or persons around our transmission infrastructure to law enforcement agents or TCN offices in that vicinity.
Ndidi Mbah, General Manager, Public Affairs at Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), reassures that:
“TCN is committed to a quick restoration of bulk power to the affected areas and will expedite reconstruction work on the tower to ensure that it is completed as soon as possible.”
