The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) begins rehabilitation works on four vandalised transmission towers on the Afam/IPP/Elelenwo 132kV double-circuit line in Rivers State. The damaged structures are identified as towers T50, T51, T52 and T53.
The towers are reported to have been found with critical bracing members removed, with the damage detected on 6 August. TCN proceeds with repair and restoration activities following the assessment of the vandalism. One outlet reports that the rehabilitation starts at this stage of repair, including a process marked by engagement with local stakeholders.
Premium Times quotes a TCN official who calls on Elelenwo residents, traditional rulers, and the local government chairman to support TCN in addressing vandals. The Rio Times focuses on the technical details of which towers are affected and the timeline of when the damage is detected, describing the repairs as moving forward through a handover for the work. Across both reports, the shared emphasis is that TCN is responding to vandalism impacting a major 132kV line in Rivers.
