The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says its tower T372, along the Gombe-Damaturu-Maiduguri 330kV transmission line, has been destroyed by vandals.
In a statement on Sunday, general manager of public affairs at TCN, Ndidi Mbah, said the incident happened at Kasaisa village, Gujba LGA located along Biu-Damaturu Road on Saturday around 1:44 am.
For the umpteenth time this year, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Sunday announced that vandals had again attacked the Gombe-Damaturu-Maiduguri 330kV transmission line.
The line has for over a year come under incessant attacks by terrorists in the North-east who had continued to destroy it after several repairs by the transmission company.
According to the company, the latest incident has not only thrown the entire Yobe state capital, Damaturu into total darkness, but had also impacted neighbouring Maiduguri in Borno state.
“The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) hereby states that its tower No T372, along Gombe -Damaturu-Maiduguri 330kV transmission line was brought down by vandals on Saturday, 21st September 2024, at about 1:44am.
“This development has thrown the whole of Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State, up to Maiduguri in Borno State out of power supply.
“This time, the vandals cut off all four tower footing, resulting in the collapse of tower T372 along the Gombe-Damaturu-Maiduguri section, which was discovered by TCN’s linesmen deployed on emergency patrol.
Meanwhile, the transmission company said that work will commence immediately to dismantle and evacuate the collapsed tower for reconstruction and restoration of the transmission line.
“TCN frowns at the incessant attack on our collective national assets and enjoins citizens to be vigilant in protecting these assets and also to report suspicious activities or persons around our transmission infrastructure to law enforcement agents or TCN offices in that vicinity.
