Power supply has been disrupted in parts of Abuja, including the Presidential Villa, Maitama, Wuse, Jabi, Life Camp, Asokoro, Utako, and Mabushi, following the vandalism of critical electricity infrastructure.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) disclosed that the incident occurred along the Menillum Park axis, where vandals damaged the 132kV underground transmission line and stole a 40-meter-long 1x500mm XLPE conductor. This cable is essential for transporting bulk electricity to the Central Area transmission substation in Katampe, which supplies power to the affected areas.
In a statement on Friday, TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, said the vandalism has impacted eight distribution feeders, disrupting over 60% of Abuja’s electricity supply.
“Areas experiencing power outage include Maitama, Wuse, Jabi, Life Camp, Asokoro, Utako, Mabushi, and parts of the Presidential Villa,” Mbah noted.
Efforts are already underway to restore power as TCN engineers have been dispatched to repair the damage. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) also confirmed the outage in a notice to customers, listing affected areas such as Federal Secretariat, Wuse Zones 1-7, Central Area, and parts of Garki and Jabi districts.
Ongoing Concerns Over Vandalism
Mbah expressed concern over the rising cases of cable vandalism, which she said continue to disrupt power delivery across the country. She appealed to residents to remain patient as repair efforts are carried out and urged the public to stay vigilant to safeguard critical infrastructure.
The AEDC reiterated its commitment to resolving the outage promptly and assured customers of updates as repairs progress.
