TCN repairs four vandalised power lines in Rivers

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has commenced the rehabilitation of four transmission towers vandalised along the Afam-IPP-Elelenwo 132kV Double-Circuit Transmission Line.

TCN disclosed this in a statement signed by its management on Monday, noting that the affected towers were discovered during an inspection by its engineers from the Port Harcourt Region.

The affected structures, identified as Towers T50 to T53, were vandalised after their tower members were removed and carted away.

The latest incident is the fifth reported vandalism attack on the same transmission line in recent times.

According to the statement, the vandalism was discovered on August 6, 2026, after the company’s engineers inspected the line.

“The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) is currently rehabilitating four towers vandalised along the Afam-IPP-Elelenwo 132kV Double-Circuit Transmission Line. The incident was discovered on August 6, 2026, by the company’s lines engineers from the Port Harcourt Region,” TCN’s statement partly read.

The company identified the affected structures as Towers T50 to T53, saying their tower members had been removed and taken away.

“Towers T50 to T53 were affected, with their tower members removed and carted away,” the statement added.

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TCN described the incident as the fifth vandalism attack on the same transmission line in recent times.

“This is the fifth vandalism attack on the same line in recent times,” the company continued.

The transmission company said rehabilitation work was ongoing, while urging stakeholders to support efforts to prevent further attacks on transmission infrastructure.

“As rehabilitation work progresses, we enjoin all stakeholders to join hands to curb the menace that is threatening the stability of the national grid”, TCN concluded.

The Afam-IPP-Elelenwo line forms part of the transmission infrastructure used to move electricity within the power network in the Niger Delta region.

Damage to transmission towers can disrupt the ability of the network to safely and reliably transmit generated electricity, making the protection and maintenance of such infrastructure important to grid stability.

TCN’s latest rehabilitation effort comes amid continuing concerns over the vulnerability of electricity infrastructure to vandalism, with the company relying on inspections, maintenance and rehabilitation to restore damaged transmission facilities and sustain the reliability of the national grid.