The Transmission Company of Nigeria TCN has disclosed that its linesmen found a suspected vandal crushed to death under a collapsed vandalised transmission tower along the 330kV Ughelli-Benin transmission line in Delta State, on Saturday
August 8, 2026.
The incident was discovered during an intensive line patrol carried out by the Delta Sub-Region, Lines Maintenance Department (LMD) of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), following the tripping of the line on earth fault on the Ughelli – Benin 330kV Transmission line.
According to TCN, the patrol team traced the fault to Tower 101, which had collapsed. The body of the suspected vandal was found crushed between the tower members.
Further inspection, according to the management’s statement, revealed that Tower 101 on the adjacent Ughelli – Sapele 330kV transmission line had also been seriously vandalized but was still standing as at the time of this report.
TCN once again condemned the act of vandalism and appeals to host communities and the general public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities around power installations to security agencies and TCN offices nearest to them.
The fight against the vandalism of power infrastructure is one that must be inclusive. All hands must be on deck for this fight to be won.
The transmission agency stressed that this incident is a tragic reminder of the extreme dangers of tampering with power infrastructure.
“Vandalism not only leads to power outages and damage to national assets, it also endangers lives. Protecting power infrastructure is a civic responsibility.”
The management of the company urged the public to “Stop the vandals, or they will stop power for us all.