The Transmission Firm of Nigeria, TCN, has hailed the Osun State Command of the Nigeria Safety and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, for the arrest of three suspects caught vandalising transmission tools on the Oshogbo Transmission Substation.
This was disclosed in an announcement by TCN’s spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, on Monday.
Based on TCN, the suspects, Adigwe {52), Bomi (39), and Seyi (42), had been apprehended on November 1st, 2025, whereas dismantling three 132 kV DS contact isolators saved in a container designated for instruments and supplies on the TCN Oshogbo Substation linked to the nation’s nationwide grid.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that 5 out of eighteen DS contact isolators had been dismantled by the suspects. The three suspects had been discovered in possession of three of the vandalised isolators belonging to TCN.
“One of the suspects, Adigwe, reportedly admitted that he and his accomplices tampered with the tools with out authorisation or a sound TCN allow,” the assertion reads.
Recall that TCN has introduced {that a} related incident occurred on November third, 2025, when native vigilantes in Upu Neighborhood, Otukpo Native Authorities Space of Benue State, apprehended 5 suspects whereas vandalising the Otukpo–Yandev 132 kV single-circuit transmission line.
“TCN assures that, upon conclusion of investigations, all suspects will probably be charged to courtroom in line with present legal guidelines on the safety of vital nationwide belongings and infrastructure.
“The corporate reiterates its name for collective duty in safeguarding energy infrastructure and urges members of the general public to promptly report any suspicious actions round electrical energy installations to the closest safety company or TCN workplace,” the assertion added.
