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More than 18 transmission towers have been vandalised within six days, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN)<\/a> said yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The facilities were destroyed between January 9 and 14, a statement by the TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mbah said: \u201cThe Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) regrets to announce that over 18 transmission towers were vandalised between January 9 and 14, 2025, across Rivers, Abia, and Kano States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEmmanuel Okpa, an engineer and General Manager, Transmission for the Port Harcourt Region, reported that routine patrols by linesmen on January 10, 2025, uncovered damage to towers 171 through 181 and tower 184.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOn January 14, vandals targeted towers 146, 147, and 149 along the Owerri\/Ahoada 132kV line in Rivers State, removing base brackets and compromising the stability of the towers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mbah said that in Abia State, Head of the Lines Department for the Region, Azuh Lucky, reported the theft of bolts, nuts, and structural members from towers 160 to 162 on the Alaoji\/Umuahia 132kV line, which was under repair on January 13, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added: \u201cMeanwhile, in Kano, towers 105, 106, and 107 along the Katsina-Gazoua 132\/33kV transmission line were critically damaged by vandals on January 9, 2025, compromising their structural integrity and risking collapse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn the early hours of January 17, 2025, vandalised 132kV underground transmission cables were discovered by TCN engineers near Millennium Park in Abuja. This affected power supply to the central area and its environs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese incidents pose a significant challenge to our operations as a company. We have bolstered security measures, increased lines patrol, and the number of vigilante groups, and we are also collaborating with security operatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHowever, we need and are appealing for the full support of every Nigerian, particularly those in communities hosting our installations. We must collectively recognise that the transmission network is our collective asset and essential for our socioeconomic development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe vandals and those who buy stolen materials are sabotaging the nation. All hands must be on deck to ensure the growth of the nation\u2019s power sector, which is critical to the development of our country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTCN\u2019s grid expansion plans are under tremendous strain due to the persistent vandalism of its installations. The financial implications of constant repairs to vandalized transmission installations, along with the stress on the grid, are having adverse effects on TCNs grid expansion drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a clarion call for everyone to join forces with TCN to put an end to this menace and safeguard our electricity network.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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