The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) is urging the security agencies and host communities to collaborate in apprehending people involved in vandalising their electrical infrastructure.
The appeal follows the vandalism of the Shiroro-Katampe 330kV transmission on Sunday, March 10, 2024.
A statement issued by Ndidi Mbah, General Manager for Public Affairs at TCN, said at approximately 9am on Sunday, the Shiroro-Katampe transmission tripped.
She added that after an unsuccessful attempt to restore operation, efforts were made to identify the fault location only to discover that Towers 244 and 245 had been vandalised and the conductors stolen.
Ndidi Mbah said that was the fifth time between February and March this year that vandalism had occurred on the transmission line.
“This incident adds to a series of vandalism incidents recorded by TCN in February 2024, including the destruction of Tower 70 along the Gwagwalade-Katampe transmission line on February 26, 2024. Other incidents include the vandalism of towers 377 and 378 along the Gombe-Damaturu 330kV transmission line on February 23, 2024, and the attack on towers 145 to 149 and 201 to 218 along the Owerri-Ahoda 132kV transmission line on February 15, 2024. Additionally, on February 1, 2024, Tower number 388 along the Jos-Bauchi 132kV single circuit transmission line collapsed due to vandalism.
“These acts of sabotage are unacceptable, and TCN urges relevant security agencies and host communities to collaborate in apprehending the perpetrators,” she entreated.
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