Two young men have been arrested for vandalizing towers on the 132kV Katsina–Daura transmission line in Mashi Local Government Area, operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
The suspects, identified as Hambali Abubakar, 25, and Salisu Abubakar, 18, both from Yar Riga Village in Mashi LGA, were apprehended on August 12, 2025, by officers of the Mashi Division of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
According to TCN, the duo were caught with 24 pieces of vandalized high-tension tower components, believed to have been removed from Tower T-148 of the 132kV Katsina–Daura line along the Yar Riga/Sile Uku Village axis.
Vandalism of power infrastructure remains a widespread challenge in Nigeria, frequently disrupting electricity supply and threatening the stability of the national grid.
Source:https://energynewsafrica.com
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