Collapsed towers disrupt power supply in Nasarawa

ABUJA — The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the unavailability of all 33kV outgoing feeders at the Keffi and Akwanga transmission substations in Nasarawa State following the collapse of three transmission towers.
The affected towers — T78, T79 and T80 — are located along the Karu-Keffi-Akwanga 132kV transmission line corridor.
TCN disclosed this in a statement posted on its X platform on Thursday, saying the incident occurred at about 4:06pm on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, during rainy and windy conditions.
According to the company, the 132kV Karu-Keffi-Akwanga Single Circuit Transmission Line tripped on overcurrent relay protection during the incident.
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