Nigeria, July 25 -- The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Friday said a vandal was electrocuted while attempting to vandalise transmission tower 34 along the Nkalagu-Abakaliki 132kV transmission line in Ebonyi State.

The TCN General Manager Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, in a statement on Friday morning, noted that the incident occurred on 19 July.

Ms Mbah said the body of the electrocuted vandal hanging on the tower has since been brought down.

"The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) hereby states that a vandal was electrocuted while attempting to vandalise transmission Tower 34 along the Nkalagu-Abakaliki 132kV Transmission Line in Ebonyi State, on 19th July, 2025. The body of the electrocuted vandal hanging on the tower has s...