- TCN has stated that nine towers have collapsed due to vandals’ activities in Abeokuta.
- The towers in Ogun State’s Obafemi Owode area were all massively vandalized.
TCN has stated in a press release that nine towers, from Tower 56 to Tower 65 along the Papalanto/Abeokuta 132kV Transmission line, have collapsed due to the activities of vandals.
The towers in the Obafemi Owode area of Ogun State were massively vandalized, leading to their collapse.
According to General Manager (T) Lagos Region, Engr. Mojeed Akintola, the towers collapse, was recently discovered after a tripping was recorded, and a team was dispatched to trace the fault, leading to the discovery of the collapsed towers.
As a result, Abeokuta and its environs are presently out of power supply even as efforts are ongoing to supply bulk electricity through an alternate line to enable Ibadan DisCo to distribute electricity to its customers whose supply is affected by the incident.
The GM condemned the activities of vandals, stating that their nefarious acts negatively impact the gird expansion efforts of the company. Also, resources that would have been used to improve the grid infrastructure in Ogun State further would now be used to replace the vandalized towers.
TCN appealed to the host communities to work with her to protect our common national assets.