Vandals Plunge Rivers State Into Darkness ....Strike Four Towers Along Owerri-Ahoada 132kV Line

"Investigations confirmed that the towers' collapse was a direct result of vandalism. This incident has disrupted power supply to the Ahoda, Gbarain, and Yenagoa 132kV transmission substations, affecting some parts of Rivers State and the entire Bayelsa State." TCN 

The activities of vandals have plunged parts of Rivers state and the entire Bayelsa state into darkness following the destruction of four towers along the Owerri-Ahoada 132kV Double Circuit line.

This was the disclosure of the l General Manager, Public Affairs Division of the  Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Ndidi Mbah in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja recently.

According to Mbah, "the TCN egrets to inform the public that four of its towers along the Owerri-Ahoada 132kV Double Circuit line have been vandalized, resulting in their collapse."

"The affected towers, T171 to T174, were compromised, which led to their collapse at approximately 6:23 pm on Tuesday, 11th March. The towers were discovered after a failed trial reclosure that prompted a subsequent patrol.

According to TCN, "Investigations confirmed that the towers' collapse was a direct result of vandalism. This incident has disrupted power supply to the Ahoda, Gbarain, and Yenagoa 132kV transmission substations, affecting some parts of Rivers State and the entire Bayelsa State.

"A team of engineers, led by the General Manager of the Port Harcourt Region, Engr. Emmanuel Apka has visited the site to assess the extent of the damage. TCN is making frantic effort to mobilize personnel and materials for the repair of the vandalized towers so that the bulk power supply can be restored to the affected states.

"We condemn this act of vandalism, which continues to undermine efforts made to put in place a robust transmission grid. We are again calling on host communities to join us in the urgent fight against the vandalism of power infrastructure." The GM Public Affairs Division of the TCN stated.