The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced the arrest of a principal suspect over the vandalism of six transmission towers along the Yola-Jalingo 330kV Transmission Line, with part of the stolen tower components recovered as security agencies intensify efforts to dismantle the criminal syndicate behind the attack.
The company disclosed on Wednesday that the affected towers, identified as T995, T998, T999, T1002, T1003 and T1004, were vandalised after criminals removed critical structural members from the installations, posing a serious threat to the integrity of the transmission line.
According to TCN, the vandalism was discovered on July 29, 2026, during a routine patrol by its engineers, who found that the vandals had stripped critical bracing members from the affected towers and carted away an estimated 130 pieces of tower members.
In a statement issued by its management, TCN said, “The Transmission Company of Nigeria wishes to inform the public that six of its transmission towers, T995, T998, T999, T1002, T1003, and T1004, along the Yola-Jalingo 330kV Transmission Line have been vandalised.
“The incident was discovered during a routine line patrol by TCN Engineers on 29th July 2026, when it was observed that vandals had stripped critical bracing members from the affected towers, carting away an estimated 130 pieces of tower members. The act posed a severe structural threat to the towers.”
