The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has launched a decisive enforcement action to safeguard the nation’s power infrastructure, clearing structures and encroachments along the Ihovbor–Ajaokuta 330kV transmission line in Ihovbor Community, Edo State.
The two-day operation, according to Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s general manager for public affairs, was aimed at reclaiming TCN’s Right of Way (ROW) along the transmission corridor.
Mbah in a statement issued to journalists explained that ahead of the exercise, the company had organised sensitization programmes to highlight the risks of encroachment on transmission lines as well as issued a three-month notice to the host community and provided compensation to affected persons.
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“The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Benin Region, recently carried out a clearance exercise to remove structures encroaching on the new Ihovbor–Ajaokuta 330kV Transmission Line in Ihovbor Community, Edo State. The activity took place from Wednesday, 18th to Friday, 20th February, 2026.
“The two-day operation was aimed at reclaiming TCN’s Right of Way (ROW) along the transmission corridor. Ahead of the exercise, the company had organised sensitization programmes to highlight the risks of encroachment on transmission lines; issued a three-month notice to the host community and provided compensation to affected persons.
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“The clearance was conducted by a team from TCN’s Corporate Headquarters in Abuja, working with the Property Department. Traditional rulers, youth leaders, and other stakeholders were duly informed before the exercise commenced.
“The action was necessary to protect lives and property while safeguarding critical power infrastructure along the transmission corridor,” Mbah said.
