By Jabiru Hassan
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commended the Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for arresting three suspected vandals at the Osogbo Transmission Substation.
The suspects—Adigwe (52), Bomi (39), and Seyi (42)—were apprehended on November 1, 2025, while allegedly dismantling three 132kV DS contact isolators stored in a container designated for tools and materials at the facility.
According to preliminary findings, the suspects had already dismantled five out of eighteen DS contact isolators before their arrest. They were found in possession of three of the vandalised components belonging to TCN.
One of the suspects, Adigwe, reportedly confessed that he and his accomplices tampered with the equipment without authorisation or any valid permit from TCN.
TCN noted that the incident comes just days after another case of vandalism on November 3, 2025, when local vigilantes in Upu Community, Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, apprehended five suspects caught vandalising the Otukpo–Yandev 132kV single-circuit transmission line.
The company stated that all suspects will be prosecuted upon the conclusion of investigations in accordance with laws protecting critical national assets and infrastructure.
TCN reiterated its call for collective vigilance in safeguarding power facilities across the country and urged the public to promptly report any suspicious activities around electricity installations to the nearest security agency or a TCN office.
