The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, says its Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV line, which is currently under repair due to previous vandalism, was again targeted by vandals on Tuesday.
In a statement released by its spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, on Friday, the TCN said the attack, which affected towers 29 to 31, resulted in the theft of approximately one-third of the conductor.
The statement said that a team of TCN engineers, led by Engr. Emmanuel Akpa, General Manager of the Port Harcourt Region, has conducted an inspection of the site.
Earlier in November, vandals also attacked transmission towers in the Okada and Ofosu Communities along the 330kV Benin-Egbin and Benin-Omotosho transmission lines. A total of 31 towers were affected in the incident.
The vandalized towers which suffered significant damage, with critical components removed, were discovered by TCN linesmen during a routine patrol.
TCN called on the public to support efforts to address these crimes, which it said have significantly hampered the expansion and stability of the national grid.
