Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have again attacked two Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) towers in Kasaisa Village, along Kasaisa-Damaturu-Gujba road in Yobe.
The attack which is the second in three months and comes one month after the TCN had repaired the previous damage and has plunged the state capital and its environs into darkness.
The attack was confirmed by the Assistant Director, Operation Lafiya Dole Sector 2 Damaturu, Captain Shehu Muhammad.
“It’s so unfortunate, the vandals bring down the towers,” he said.
Recently, Boko Haram fighters escalated their attacks in four areas; Gubja, Gulani, Geidam and some parts of Damaturu, the state capital.
Residents of Damaturu said the recurring incident underscored the urgent need for enhanced security measures to protect vital infrastructure and ensure uninterrupted power supply in the state.
