A vandal was electrocuted while attempting to vandalize transmission Tower 34 along the Nkalagu-Abakaliki 132kV Transmission Line in Ebonyi State, on 19th July, 2025, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed.
TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, who disclosed the development, said the body of the electrocuted vandal hanging on the tower has since been brought down.
She explained that the TCN has consistently warned against such acts, emphasizing the potentially fatal consequences of tampering with transmission infrastructure, which carries high voltages critical to national development and poses significant risks to health and safety.
She urged the public to protect electricity infrastructure within their vicinity and report any suspicious activity around power installations to security operatives or any TCN offices nationwide.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Mbah has disclosed that the TCN, Kano Region, and the Kano State Ministry of Land and Physical Planning have reached a pivotal agreement to resolve legal disputes that had stalled the Kumbotso–Rimin Zakara 330kV transmission line project.
She said the meeting, held on July 21, 2025, was convened by the Ministry to address litigation surrounding land ownership and compensation, which had significantly delayed progress.
“Under the terms of the agreement, the Kano State Government will compensate individuals whose cases remain under legal consideration and provide alternative land to affected parties. This resolution removes the final obstacles to the project’s completion.
“TCN is optimistic that the agreement will accelerate work on the transmission line, which is critical to improving electricity infrastructure and supporting industrial development in the northern parts of the nation. The development is a major breakthrough in the ongoing efforts to further strengthen the national grid,” the GM noted.
