The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commenced rehabilitation work on four transmission towers vandalised along the Afam-IPP-Elelenwo 132kV Double-Circuit Transmission Line.
The affected towers, identified as T50, T51, T52 and T53, were vandalised after their structural members were removed and carted away by suspected vandals.
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According to a statement issued by TCN Management on Monday, the incident was discovered on August 6, 2026, by the company’s lines engineers from the Port Harcourt Region.
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The company said the latest incident represents the fifth vandalism attack recorded along the same transmission line in recent times.
TCN said rehabilitation efforts are currently ongoing to restore the affected towers and ensure the continued stability and reliability of electricity transmission along the line.
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The company also appealed to stakeholders and members of the public to join efforts to curb the increasing menace of infrastructure vandalism, warning that such acts pose a threat to the stability of the national grid.
TCN urged stakeholders to remain vigilant and support measures aimed at protecting critical transmission infrastructure from vandals.