The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed that a vandal was electrocuted while attempting to vandalize transmission Tower 34 along the Nkalagu-Abakaliki 132kV Transmission Line in Ebonyi State, on 19th July, 2025.
It said that the body of the electrocuted vandal hanging on the tower has since been brought down.
A statement by Ndidi Mbah, GM, Public Affairs, said TCN has consistently warned against such acts, emphasizing the potentially fatal consequences of tampering with transmission infrastructure, which "carries high voltages critical to national development and poses significant risks to health and safety."
TCN also urged the public to protect electricity infrastructure within their vicinity and report any suspicious activity around power installations to security operatives or any TCN offices nationwide.