Suspected thief dies while allegedly vandalising TCN electricity transmission tower
The TCN condemns the vandalism of its infrastructure and appeals to host communities and the public to remain vigilant. The post Suspected thief dies while allegedly vandalising TCN electricity transmission tower appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
A suspected vandal died after a 330kV transmission tower collapsed along the Ughelli–Benin transmission line in Delta State. According to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), the incident occurred on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
The TCN's Delta Sub-Region Lines Maintenance Department discovered the incident during an intensive patrol after the Ughelli–Benin 330kV transmission line tripped on an earth fault. The maintenance team found the suspected vandal crushed to death under the collapsed transmission tower, with the victim's body "crushed between the tower members," as per TCN.
The TCN condemned the vandalism and appealed to host communities and the public to remain vigilant around power infrastructure. Further inspection revealed that another tower, Tower 101 on the adjacent Ughelli–Sapele 330kV transmission line, had also been seriously vandalised, although it was still standing at the time of inspection, according to Punch Nigeria.
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