Suspected vandal of power installation dies of electrocution

- Vandal dies from electrocution

- Incident occurs on Friday, August 12, 2016

- General Manager of TCN issues statement

On Friday, August 12, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) stated that a suspected vandal was electrocuted on the Shiroro/Tegina/Kontagora 132 KV transmission line.

The general manager in charge of public affairs, Seun Olagunju signed a statement explaining what actually happened.

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Olagunju said the vandals had successfully cut the skywire at Tower 187 and then moved on to Tower 188 along the transmission line.

The actual period the incident happened in the night of Monday, August 1 when the suspected vandal was “carrying out the nefarious act” on the transmission line.

TCN had issued a warning to vandals not to come close to its transmission facilities all over Nigeria.

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The company stated that apart from being an act of sabotage, “there is grave danger inherent in vandalism of power installations.”

The TCN said the police officers were thereafter invited to the scene of the incident and the body of the suspected vandal was taken away, with investigations being carried out.

It was revealed that the cut skywire was removed and the transmission line restored at about 6:40pm on Tuesday, August 2 after the ugly incident.

The statement said: “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 the TCN is continually committed to.”

In a news report on Thursday, August 11, the power companies said they will turn off the country’s electricity if they are not paid the money they are being owed.

Source: Legit.ng