The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says over 18 transmission towers were vandalised between January 9 and 14 in Rivers, Abia, and Kano states.
In a statement on Sunday, Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s spokesperson, said the recurring vandalism of electricity infrastructure poses a great challenge to the operations of the company.
Mbah said the company is collaborating with law enforcement agencies to increase line patrols along the electricity infrastructure.
She urged Nigerians to recognise that the transmission network is a collective asset that should be protected by all.
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Mbah said vandals and those who purchase vandalised public assets are sabotaging the country’s economy.
“Engr. Emmanuel Okpa, general manager of 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,” the statement reads.
“On 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.
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“In Abia State, Engr. Azuh Lucky, Head of the lines department for the region, 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.
“Meanwhile, 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.”
On January 17, the TCN announced that electricity lines supplying power to various parts of Abuja were attacked and damaged by vandals.
In December 2024, the 330 kilovolts (kV) Shiroro-Katampe transmission line was vandalised.
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