Transmission towers collapse, disrupt power supply in Keffi, Akwanga
By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman
Three transmission towers have collapsed along the Karu-Keffi-Akwanga 132kV transmission line corridor, disrupting electricity supply to areas served by the Keffi and Akwanga transmission substations.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday.
According to the company, the incident occurred at about 4:06pm on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, during rainy and windy conditions.
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TCN said the 132kV Karu-Keffi-Akwanga Single Circuit Transmission Line tripped on overcurrent relay protection, after which investigations revealed the collapse of Towers T78, T79 and T80.
The company said it promptly isolated the affected section of the transmission network as a safety measure.
Consequently, all 33kV outgoing feeders at the 132/33kV Keffi and 132/33kV Akwanga Transmission Substations are currently unavailable.
“No load can therefore be nominated on the affected feeders on the interim,” the company stated.
TCN said its engineers were already on site to assess the extent of the damage and determine the requirements for commencing restoration work.
The company apologised to electricity consumers affected by the incident, assuring them that efforts were being made to complete the necessary repairs and restore bulk power supply as quickly as possible.
TCN said it would provide further updates as restoration work progresses.
