Destroyed transmission tower
Bomb blast destroys three electricity transmission towers, one NSCDC operative killed
An operative of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has been killed in a bomb blast that destroyed three electricity transmission towers on Maiduguri-Damaturu road.
A statement by the General Manager, Public Affairs of Transmission Company of Nigeria, Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this on Friday.
The statement said the explosion occured on Thursday, affecting three of TCN transmission lines.
The statement said, “The Transmission Company of Nigeria TCN hereby confirms the destruction of three of its towers along Maiduguri-Damaturu Transmission Line with explosives yesterday 28th December, 2023.
“In addition to the destruction of the three towers, the very sad incident also cost the life of an NSCDC officer.
“It’s truly another very sad day for us at TCN, with this incident, especially with the loss of life of the NSCDC official.
“TCN comensurates with the family of the deceased and the NSCDC for this very sad and shocking incident.”
Only a week ago, there were electricity blackouts in major parts of the North-East as vandals through explosives brought down towers T372 and T373 on the Gombe-Damaturu 330kV Synchronous Condenser transmission line.
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