Residents of Maiduguri and environs have been thrown into a blackout following the destruction of three power towers on the Maiduguri-Damaturu Transmission Line.
The insurgents used explosives to destroy the three towers supplying electricity to the city from the national grid.
Confirming the incident, the General Manager of Public Affairs at TCN, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah said that in addition to the destruction of the towers, an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) was also killed during the attack.
”It’s truly another very sad day for us at TCN, with this incident, especially with the loss of life of the NSCDC official.
”TCN commiserates with the family of the deceased and the NSCDC for this very sad and shocking incident,” she said.