ISWAP Blows Up High Tension Electricity Lines, Plunges Maiduguri Into Darkness

Greater than 4 excessive stress towers that provide electrical energy from Damaturu to Maiduguri in Borno State have been blown off once more by suspected members of Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters final night time, DAILY POST can authoritatively report.

The incident occurred in Garin Kuturu village, which is about two kilometers away from Auno.

In line with the report, the dastardly act began exactly round 7 pm and lasted as much as 10 pm.

An eyewitness stated 4 towers are already on the bottom whereas the fifth one is about to fall down.

Residents have described the event as a pity that hope shouldn’t be in sight even after about 10 months of lack of electrical energy provide within the metropolis of Maiduguri.

“With this improvement, I don’t assume Maiduguri may have mild once more quickly. Whereas the federal government is speaking about restoring the traces I feel it’s time they began speaking about photo voltaic since we now have it in abundance and neglect about making an attempt to reconnect the state with the nationwide grid,” Dauda Habu, a resident of Polo GRA informed Pressinformant in Maiduguri.