By Akudoro Gloria
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that the Shiroro-Katempe Transmission Line was, on Wednesday, 18th December 2024, vandalized once again by hoodlums.
A statement from the agency signed by Ndidi Mbah , the General Manager, Public Affairs, disclosed that the incident was noticed when “at approximately 11:43 pm, the 330kV Shiroro – Katampe circuit lost supply on the grid. A trial reclosure was attempted, but the line tripped again immediately.”
The statement further added that a “TCN lines patrol team was dispatched from the Abuja Regional office of TCN to investigate the cause of the fault. The team discovered that vandals had stolen part of the conductor between towers T216 and T218.”
It said that the agency”s lines maintenance crew has since “mobilized to the site and is working assiduously to replace the vandalized 330kV power conductor. Restoration of bulk power supply through the affected line is expected soon.”
TCN appealed to the general public to assist in identifying and reporting suspicious activities around power transmission infrastructure, adding that the vigilance and cooperation of the public are crucial in helping the agency to “prevent acts of vandalism or apprehend the culprits.”