Vandals attack TCN Tower 372 along 330kV Gombe-Damaturu-Maiduguri transmission line
This development has thrown the whole of Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State, up to Maiduguri in Borno State out of power supply.
This development has thrown the whole of Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State, up to Maiduguri in Borno State out of power supply.
TCN once again appeals to security operatives, host communities, traditional rulers, state governments, and all stakeholders to collaborate with TCN in the fight against power installation vandalism.
the incident, happened at about 10:15pm, on Tuesday night, when the 150MVA power transformer at Molai Substation tripped at the same time as the 330kV transmission line supplying bulk power to Maiduguri from Damaturu Transmission Substation.
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sad incident occurred on the 26th of February, 2024, at about 11.32 pm. At the said time, the Gwagwalada – Katampe Transmission line tripped at Gwagwalada Transmission Substation and trial reclosure by TCN Operators failed,
The Company, however, commiserates with the family of the deceased and the NSCDC for this very sad and shocking incident
On closer investigation, the engineers found evidence of explosive used by the vandals in bringing down the towers.”