Vandals have destroyed an electricity tower that belongs to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in Yobe State.
The incident happened at Kasaisa village, Gujba LGA located along Biu-Damaturu road yesterday around 2:00Am.
Daily Trust reports that this is the third time vandals woud destroy TCN’s tower connecting Damaturu-Maiduguri cities and environs.
The destruction is the third incident in 10 months. It comes after the TCN had repaired the facility and restored electricity to the two major cities.
The Assistant Director, Public Relations Unit, Operation Lafiya Dole Sector 2 Damaturu, Captain Shehu Muhammad, confirmed the destruction to our reporter.
He said, “The incident occurred around 2am, our troops are doing their best to safeguard these towers.
“Last time they made an attempt to destroy these TCN’s towers but our troops foiled the attack. We recovered almost 8 IEDs but, this time they re-strategize their plan by launching this attack.
“We need people’s support by providing us with information so that we can tackle the movement of these people,”
In May, the state government declared spiritual war against the vandals.
The spiritual war was led by the Special Advisor to Governor Mai Mala Buni on Religious Affairs, Ustaz Babagana Malam Kyari.
A crowd of Muslim clerics recited the Holy Quran, prayed and slaughtered a bull and called on God to punish the insurgents crumbling the towers.
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