Bomb Blast Claims NSCDC Operative – Damages Electricity Transmission Towers

Federal Government has reported a bomb blast incident that claimed the life of one operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and destroyed three electricity transmission towers along the Maiduguri-Damaturu road.

Gatekeepers News reports that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday.

According to TCN, the explosion occured on Thursday, affecting three of it’s transmission lines.

“The Transmission Company of Nigeria TCN hereby confirms the destruction of three of its towers along Maiduguri-Damaturu Transmission Line with explosives yesterday 28th December, 2023.

“In addition to the destruction of the three towers, the very sad incident also cost the life of an NSCDC officer.

“It’s truly another very sad day for us at TCN, with this incident, especially with the loss of life of the NSCDC official.

“TCN commensurates with the family of the deceased and the NSCDC for this very sad and shocking incident”, the statement read.

 

Barely a week ago, vandals had previously brought down towers T372 and T373 on the Gombe-Damaturu 330kV Synchronous Condenser transmission line.