TCN Arrests Suspects on Nkalagu–Abakiliki Line as Vandalism Cases Hit 276
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the arrest of suspects caught vandalising its facilities along the Nkalagu–Abakaliki 132kV single circuit transmission line in Ebonyi state.
In a statement in Abuja signed by the General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, the TCN stated that preliminary investigations at the scene established that structural tower members valued at ‘billions of naira’ were systematically removed and sold to illicit scrap metal dealers.
This comes as the TCN has said that over 276 of its towers were vandalised between 2022 and 2025, lamenting the growing negative impact of the menace on its facilities nationwide.
