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Transmission Upgrades Put Taraba, Adamawa, Borno and Yobe in Darkness
The outage, which is expected to last until 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, has already started affecting businesses and daily activities across the affected states.
Four states in the North-East geopolitical zone, namely Taraba, Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, have been thrown into darkness following the commencement of a major power outage that began at 10:00 a.m. yesterday.
The outage, which is expected to last until 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, has already started affecting businesses and daily activities across the affected states.
Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) had, in an official announcement, attributed the outage to ongoing critical upgrade works being carried out by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on the Jos-Gombe 330kV and Jos-Bauchi-Gombe 132kV transmission lines.
The project, according to the management of YEDC, includes the installation of new towers at the Bauchi 330kV station and the rerouting of an existing 132kV line.
As a result, key areas including Damaturu, Molai, Yola, and Jalingo are currently without power, with their injection substations out of service for the duration of the maintenance.
To minimise the impact, TCN and YEDC have arranged alternative power supply routes for some locations.
Biu will be powered by the Dadi Kowa Hydro Plant; Maiduguri’s Baga Road substation will receive electricity from the MEPP facility, and Nguru, Machina, and surrounding communities will be supplied via the 33kV Nguru feeder.
A joint security operation against terrorists has led to the rescue of nine persons in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.
According to inside sources, Forest Guards, under the supervision of the Directorate of Security Services and working with members of the local hunters and vigilante group, embarked on bush-combing operations. They discovered a hideout of the kidnappers and engaged them.
Nine persons were rescued in two separate operations in the forest of Obbo Aiyegunle. One of the kidnappers was neutralised while others fled with gunshot injuries.
One of the rescued persons is said to be receiving medical care at an undisclosed medical facility in the local government.
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Zamfara LG Chairman Abduction: Security operatives intensify rescue efforts
Security forces are currently conducting deliberate operations at the suspected location of the terrorists, aimed at safely rescuing the abducted Chairman.
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Aliyu Danjal, Lieutenant Colonel Media Information Officer Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, disclosed that on hearing gunshots, troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA responded immediately and swiftly moved to the scene where they engaged in hot pursuit of the terrorists leading to a fierce exchange of fire.
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IGP Disu orders officers to shoot anyone carrying illegal firearms
Disu explained that the directive was backed by Force Order 237, which empowers police officers to respond immediately to armed threats without waiting for approval from superior officers.
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has directed police officers across the country to shoot on sight anyone found carrying illegal firearms, as part of intensified efforts to curb insecurity.
Disu issued the directive on Friday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, saying the move followed President Bola Tinubu’s instruction that the lingering security crisis in the state must be brought to an end.
The police chief maintained that only authorised security personnel are legally permitted to carry firearms, warning that law enforcement agencies would no longer tolerate the unlawful possession of weapons.
” You cannot move around freely carrying arms as if there is no law and order in this country. It will not be tolerated,” he said.
Disu explained that the directive was backed by Force Order 237, which empowers police officers to respond immediately to armed threats without waiting for approval from superior officers.
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