Vandals have destroyed 330kV, two towers along Shiroro-Kaduna transmission lines 1 and 2, resulting in total blackout in parts of Kano and Kaduna States.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah said the towers, T133 and T136, suffered extensive damage, resulting in a disruption of electricity supply to parts of the North-West.
“The incident was first detected when one of the transmission lines tripped off, shortly followed by the second, prompting the TCN to mobilise local vigilante groups for increased patrols around the affected area.
“TCN’s Shiroro Regional Office said the cables were found to be severely compromised at multiple points.
“Investigations revealed that this is not a case of routine damage but a deliberate act of vandalism.
“We are working closely with security operatives to secure the area, which has been identified as vulnerable to banditry, posing risks to our infrastructure and personnel,” Mbah said.
He said TCN has deployed a newly procured emergency restoration system to the site to stabilise the situation.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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