The Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) has confirmed a power outage impacting parts of Ogba, Ikeja, and Alausa in Lagos. The disruption stems from a technical failure, a ‘jumper cut’ at a critical Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) substation.Read Full Original
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The outage is attributed to a damaged 132kV jumper cable at the TCN injection substation.
TCN technical teams are on-site working to clear the fault and restore supply.
IKEDC clarified that the disruption is localized, not affecting its entire franchise area.
Residents in Ogba reported being without electricity since Monday.
The fault highlights the persistent vulnerability of Nigeria’s power transmission infrastructure.
The news follows recent NERC data praising IKEDC’s billing and collection performance.
Such incidents recurrently disrupt business and domestic life in affected areas.
This outage underscores the fragile links in essential services, where a single technical fault can plunge communities into darkness, testing resilience in daily life.Read Full Original
Sources: The Cable, Business Day