Nigeria, May 6 -- The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Monday said that the activities of illegal sand excavators around its transmission towers at Umelu community in Benin City in Edo State are a threat to its towers and operations.

The TCN disclosed this in a statement posted on its X handle on Monday.

Sand excavation is the expulsion of sand, usually from an open pit. This can also be mined from dunes and beaches and even dredged from rivers and ocean beds.

The company explained that the activities of excavators on this particular site have largely affected the integrity of Towers 15 and 16 at Umelu community.

"The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed that the activities of illegal sand excavators around its ...