By Olawale Lamina
The Transmission Company of Nigeria ,TCN, has stated that a vandal was electrocuted while attempting to vandalize transmission Tower 34, along the Nkalagu-Abakaliki 132kV Transmission Line in Ebonyi State, on 19th July, 2025.
TCN, in a statement by its General Manager Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, on Thursday disclosed that the lifeless body of the unidentified vandal which hung on the tower had since been brought down.
“TCN has consistently warned against such acts, emphasizing the potentially fatal consequences of tampering with transmission infrastructure, which carries high voltages critical to national development and poses significant risks to health and safety,” the statement cautioned.
The statement concluded by appealing to the general public to protect electricity infrastructure within their vicinity and report any suspicious activity around power installations to security operatives or any TCN offices nationwide.
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