Suspected vandals have reportedly ,destroyed an electricity tower belonging to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in Yobe and Borno States, respectively.
Newslineglobal gathered that the incident happened at 2:00 am , Saturday at Kasaisa Village, Gujba Local Government Area located along Biu-Damaturu road.
The recent vandalisation was said to be the third time vandals would be destroying TCN’s tower connecting Damaturu-Maiduguri cities and their environs with the national grid.
The destruction was the third incident in ten months, coming after the TCN had repaired the energy facility and restored electricity to the two major cities.e
The State Government in May 2024, launched a spiritual war against the vandals who destroy electricity towers, cutting two States from the national grid.
A Damaturu resident, Abdulmumi Kolo ,shared on his social media handle 8that unknown assailants destroyed 330 KVA tower supplying power to Damaturu on Saturday night.
Confirming the incident to newsmen, Shehu Muhammad, a Captain in the Nigerian Army and Assistant Director, Public Relations Unit, Operation Lafiya Dole Sector 2, said the electricity tower was actually destroyed in Damaturu.
The incident occurred around 2:00am in the night, our troops are doing their best to safeguard these towers. Last time they made an attempt to destroy these TCN’s towers but our troops foiled the attack. we recovered almost 8 IEDs but, this time they re-strategized their plan by launching this attack.
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Author: Maureen Ikpeama