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Vandals destroy TCN’s 330kV Lokoja-Gwagwalada transmission line
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that its 330-kilovolt (kV) Lokoja-Gwagwalada transmission line 1 has been destroyed by vandals.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, with vandals damaging transmission towers T306, T307, and T308.
The TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
She said: “Early on Saturday, TCN engineers attempted to re-energize the 330kV Lokoja-Gwagwalada transmission line 1, but the line tripped.
“Upon inspection, they discovered that transmission towers T306, T307, and T308 along line 1 had been vandalized, disrupting bulk power transmission along the route.”
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The vandals also stole two spans of aluminium conductor from line one, further complicating repair efforts.
Mbah expressed concern over the increasing trend of vandalism targeting transmission lines and towers, which severely impacts the country’s power infrastructure.
“The rising trend of vandalism targeting transmission lines and towers has become a significant challenge, severely impacting the country’s power infrastructure and hindering the expansion and stability of the national grid,” Mbah added.
This incident is not an isolated one. In the Gwagwalada area alone, recent acts of vandalism include:
– Attack on the Gwagwalada-Kukuwaba-Apo transmission line on December 10, 2023
– Attack on the Gwagwalada-Katampe line on February 26, 2024.
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