Blackout hits Aso Rock as vandals steal 132kva underground cables

Blackout hits Aso Rock as vandals steal 132kva underground cables

THE SUN

Some parts of the Presidential Villa, popularly known as Aso Rock were on Friday thrown into darkness as vandals carted away the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) 132kva underground cables.

The General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, Ndidi Mbah, confirmed that the attack affected 60 per cent of power supply to Abuja as the vandals carted away 40 meters of 1×500mm2 XLPE conductors on the 2 numbers 132kva transmission lines.

According to her, the attacks also affected some other parts of Abuja which included; Maitama, Wuse, Jabi, Lifecamp, Asokoro, Utako, and Mabushi.

The vandalised 132kV transmission line and underground cable supplies bulk power to the Central Area transmission substation in Katampe, Abuja.

She said the incident impacted eight distribution feeders supplying the Central Area, Abuja.

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