The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Thursday said its tower T195 along the Ugwuaji–Makurdi 330 kV transmission line was vandalised on Saturday.
Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, confirmed the vandalism in Abuja, saying it occurred in Watuolo village, Utonkon, Ado Local Government Area of Benue.
Mbah, on the other hand, said that the vandalism was prevented by the alertness of community members, who spotted suspicious activity around the tower at around 3 a.m.
She stated that community members arrested one of the accused vandals while the others fled and turned him over to the police.
”TCN commends the people of Watuolo village for their swift action and vigilance.
”We equally appeal to communities hosting critical infrastructure to emulate this example and take ownership of protecting transmission installations in their vicinity.
”As we continue to work with security operatives and host communities against vandalism, we appeal for more vigilance by residents in the communities, who we believe are very critical in this fight,”she said.
