TCN Rehabilitates Four Vandalised Towers Along Afam-IPP-Elelenwo Line
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TCN Rehabilitates Four Vandalised Towers Along Afam-IPP-Elelenwo Line
By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN has commenced the rehabilitation of four transmission towers vandalised along the Afam-IPP-Elelenwo 132kV Double-Circuit Transmission Line in Rivers State.
The company disclosed this in a statement issued by its management on Monday, noting that the affected towers, identified as T50, T51, T52 and T53, had their tower members removed and carted away by vandals.
According to TCN, the damage was discovered on August 6, 2026, by its lines engineers from the Port Harcourt Region during an inspection of the transmission line.
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The company said the latest incident was the fifth vandalism attack recorded on the same transmission line in recent times.
“TCN is currently rehabilitating four towers vandalised along the Afam-IPP-Elelenwo 132kV Double-Circuit Transmission Line,” the statement said.
It explained that the rehabilitation exercise was ongoing, with the company working to restore the affected infrastructure and maintain the reliability of electricity transmission in the area.
TCN expressed concern over the repeated attacks on critical transmission infrastructure, warning that vandalism posed a threat to the stability of the national electricity grid.
The company therefore called on stakeholders and members of the public to support efforts aimed at protecting transmission facilities and preventing further attacks.
“As rehabilitation work progresses, we enjoin all stakeholders to join hands to curb the menace that is threatening the stability of the national grid,” the statement added.
