Boko Haram terrorists have thrown Maiduguri and environs into darkness again after blowing 1up a power tower on Saturday.
1This is coming three days after electricity was restored in the Borno State capital, with the Minister of Power Engr Sale Mamman congratulating the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) for the restoration.
In January, the terrorists had struck power installations thrice to keep the city in the dark.
It took power authorities almost two months to repair the damage inflicted in January as the insurgents laid land mines, which injured officials of the Transmission Company of Nigeria when repairs commenced.
Repairs had to progress under heavy military escort, as residents and business owners turned to alternative power generating sets for electricity.
Last Wednesday, residents expressed elation after electricity from the national grid was restored.
But that elation now seems short-lived after Saturday’s attack.
“I am tired, depressed,” one resident told Channels Television. “It’s just too much for us.”
Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno State, has become a target for insurgents as the Nigerian military continues its offensive against terrorist operations in the nation’s North-East
