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Nigeria Arrests 30 Suspects Over Transmission Tower Vandalism

Scrap theft is stripping steel from Nigeria's northern towers just as the government plans super grids, and every replacement diverts money from the network's growth.

By Abdulazeez Hameed2 min read30th October, 2026

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Nigeria Arrests 30 Suspects Over Transmission Tower Vandalism

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