DAMATURU IN DARKNESS, AS TCN TOWER ATTACK AGAIN

DAMATURU IN DARKNESS, AS TCN TOWER ATTACK AGAIN

... we urge citizens to remain vigilant in protecting these assets - TCN

Emmanuel Oduara 

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced that its transmission line supplying electricity to Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, was again attacked by suspected vandals, leading to total darkness.

In a statement from Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, the incident occurred early Saturday morning, September 21, 2024, when vandals hacked down tower No T372 along the Gombe-Damaturu-Maiduguri 330kV transmission line at approximately 1:44 AM.

“This development has however thrown  Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State, up to Maiduguri in Borno State out of power supply,” Mbah said. The attack resulted in the cutting off of all four tower footings, leading to the collapse of tower T372, which was discovered by TCN’s linesmen on emergency patrol.

In quick response, TCN’s engineers are working to back feed Damaturu through a 33kV transmission line from Potiskum, while Maiduguri will receive power from the Maiduguri Emergency Power Plant (MEPP).

"Mbah added, that the company announced that work has started  to dismantle and evacuate the collapsed tower to facilitate reconstruction and restore the transmission line,'

TCN condemned the “incessant attack on our collective national assets” and urged citizens to remain vigilant in protecting these assets. “We encourage the public to report suspicious activities or persons around our transmission infrastructure to law enforcement agents or TCN offices in that vicinity,” Mbah stressed.

However, TCN is committed to quickly restoring bulk power to the affected areas and will expedite the reconstruction of the tower to ensure prompt completion, Mbah said 

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