The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed the vandalism of six transmission towers along the Yola–Jalingo 330kV transmission line, with police arresting a prime suspect and recovering part of the stolen infrastructure. According to TCN, the vandalised towers—T995, T998, T999, T1002, T1003 and T1004—were discovered during a routine patrol by its engineers on July 29, 2026. “The breakthrough came on August 1, when the police informed TCN that a principal suspect had been arrested and part of the stolen tower components recovered”, the statement stated. AdvertisementIt added that TCN officials subsequently inspected the recovered materials and called for the suspect to be prosecuted to serve as a deterrent to others. The company said investigators have obtained useful leads from the suspect and are pursuing other members of the vandalism syndicate.