Vandals Cause Collapse Of Tower T99 Along Ughelli/Benin 330kV Transmission Line

By Daniel Dafe

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that the Tower T99 along the Ughelli/Benin 330kV Transmission Line collapsed on March 15, 2026, as a result of vandalism.

This was contained in a statement on Thursday signed by Ndidi Mbah, GM, Public Affairs.

According to the statement, “the incident was discovered during a line patrol at Coconut Village, Effurun LGA, Warri, Delta State, following a line trip.”

Adding: “Upon inspection by TCN’s Linesman, it was observed that the fallen tower had some of its bracing members vandalised and carted away, which led to its collapse. The adjoining towers, T100 and T101, were also vandalized although they remain standing.”

TCN said that “as a result, there is a temporary disruption in the evacuation of bulk power supply from Transcorp Power Plc to the national grid through the Benin 330kV transmission line.”

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“However, TCN has commenced the mobilisation of resources to facilitate the reconstruction, restoration, and reinforcement of the vandalized towers and affected transmission line as soon as possible,” the statement said, while reiterating that “vandalism poses a serious threat to the stability of the nation’s transmission system” and urged host communities to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities around transmission installations to security operatives or the nearest TCN office.”

Continuing, TCN said “the fight against the vandalism of power infrastructure is a collective responsibility.”

“We call on all stakeholders to join hands in protecting these critical national assets from further attacks,” the statement concluded.