Five transmission towers along the Ikot Abasi-Eket 132kV Double Circuit Transmission Line in Akwa Ibom State have collapsed following extensive vandalism, the Transmission Company of Nigeria has said.
TCN said the damage was discovered on August 9, 2026, during a routine joint patrol of the transmission line by its linesmen.
According to the company in a post shared on X on Friday, a preliminary assessment showed that critical structural bracing members had been removed from Towers N9, J4, N10, N11 and N12, causing the towers to collapse.
“Preliminary assessment indicates that critical structural bracing members were removed from Towers N9, J4, N10, N11 and N12, resulting in the collapse of five towers,” TCN said in a statement signed by its management.
The company said further inspection revealed that structural members had also been removed and stolen from seven other towers along the same transmission corridor.
