Police arrest key suspect over vandalism of six TCN transmission towers

Police person arrested a cardinal fishy aft vandals damaged six transmission towers on the Yola-Jalingo 330kV transmission line, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said.

TCN said its engineers discovered during a regular patrol connected July 29 that towers T995, T998, T999, T1002, T1003 and T1004 had been vandalised. The attackers reportedly removed important bracing parts and stole astir 130 operation components, putting the structures astatine risk.

Following the discovery, TCN and the Nigeria Police carried retired a associated cognition successful the affected assemblage connected July 30, moving with section leaders and youths to place those responsible.

The institution said the constabulary informed it connected August 1 that a large fishy had been arrested and immoderate of the stolen materials recovered.

“TCN officials visited the tract to verify the recovered materials and reiterated the telephone for the afloat prosecution of the fishy to guarantee justness is served,” the institution said.

TCN besides disclosed that investigators had obtained utile accusation from the fishy and were searching for different members of the alleged vandalism gang.

“The Police person obtained coagulated leads from the fishy successful custody and stay committed to tracking down the remaining members of the syndicate. Investigations are ongoin...