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Maiduguri Plunged into Darkness Following Bombing of 330 Kilovolt Transmission Line by Terrorists

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On Sunday, Boko Haram terrorists targeted the Damaturu-Maiduguri 330-kilovolt transmission line in Borno State, just three weeks after it had been restored.

Sources indicate that the terrorists used improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to attack the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s (TCN) infrastructure early in the morning, around 2 a.m.This assault has left Maiduguri and its surrounding areas in total darkness once again.

 

“The attackers used improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to blow up the facility around 2 a.m., plunging Maiduguri and surrounding areas back into darkness.
“This marks a repeated targeting of the critical infrastructure by insurgents,” the source said.

TCN is yet to officially speak on the latest incident as of the time of filing this report.

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