The Management of the Transmission Company
of Nigeria (TCN) has again warned vandals to steer clear of transmission
equipment across the country.
TCN reiterated that apart from being acts
of sabotage, there is grave danger inherent in vandalism of power
installations.
A statement by the General Manager, Public
Affairs, TCN, Seun Olagunju, revealed that a suspected vandal was
electrocuted and charred while carrying out the nefarious act on the
Shiroro/Tegina/Kontagora 132 kV transmission line on the night of Monday 1st
August 2016.
The vandals had successfully cut the
Skywire at Tower 187 and proceeded to Tower 188 along the transmission line
where one of them was electrocuted.
The Police was consequently invited to the
scene of the incident and the corpse was removed while investigations are
on-going. The cut skywire was removed and the line restored at about 1840hrs on
the 2nd of August, 2016.
TCN Management therefore appeals to the
public to be vigilant and report questionable and illegal activities around
power installations and equipment to law enforcement agents.
This will ensure effective power wheeling
for national development which TCN is continually committed to.
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