Police arrest key suspect over vandalism of six TCN transmission towers

Police have arrested a key suspect after vandals damaged six transmission towers along the Yola-Jalingo 330kV transmission line, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said.
TCN said its engineers discovered during a routine patrol on July 29 that towers T995, T998, T999, T1002, T1003 and T1004 had been vandalised. The attackers reportedly removed important bracing parts and stole about 130 tower components, putting the structures at risk.
Following the discovery, TCN and the Nigeria Police carried out a joint operation in the affected community on July 30, working with local leaders and youths to identify those responsible.
The company said the police informed it on August 1...