The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has declared a force majeure on the Ikeja West-Osogbo 330kV transmission line following the collapse of Tower No. 515 during the severe rainstorm which took place on Thursday, 16 April 2026.
According to a statement by TCN Spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, “the line tripped during the storm, due to fault, which was detected at approximately 14.9km from the Ikeja West (Ayobo) end of the transmission line.
“Further inspection by TCN maintenance crews revealed that Tower No. 515 had collapsed during the storm, with the structure giving way at its midsection.
“While TCN is mobilizing materials and personnel for the re-erection of the fallen tower. Efforts are currently ongoing by its engineers to dismantle the affected tower.
“We assure that we will work assidiously to restore flexibility and redundancy in that corridor as alternative line is still in service evacuating bulk power. Updates will be provided as work progresses.”