As Nigerians await the full restoration of power supply to areas affected by the recent vandalisation of the 330kv Shiroro-Kaduna lines, the Transmission Company of Nigeria has reported that vandals have again attacked its 330kV Lokoja – Gwagwalada transmission line one.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, on Sunday.
According to her, the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday 9th November 2024 with the vandals destroying transmission towers T306, T307, and T308.
The company lamented that the rising trend of vandalism targeting transmission lines and towers has become a significant challenge, severely impacting the country’s power infrastructure.
The statement read, “The Transmission Company of Nigeria hereby reports that vandals have again attacked its 330kV Lokoja – Gwagwalada transmission line 1, in the early hours of Saturday 9th November 2024.
“Early on Saturday, TCN engineers attempted to re-energize the 330kV Lokoja–Gwagwalada transmission line 1, but the line tripped.”