EKO HOT BLOG reports that there was a sense of relief among the residents of Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State, yesterday after electricity was restored after four days of power outages caused by the destruction of electricity towers by Boko Haram insurgents.
This online media platform understands that on Thursday, a power transmission line that provided electricity to Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State, and certain areas of Borno State was set ablaze by suspected Boko Haram terrorists.
Reports revealed that the terrorists utilized Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) to bring down three poles of the 330KVA High Tension Line, which stretched from Gombe to Damaturu, specifically near Kasaisa Village close to Yobe State University Damaturu.
The detonation of the explosive device reverberated across various sections of Damaturu.
As a result, households, businesses, and water vendors were severely affected, forcing many residents to rely on generators for power.
However, on Sunday at approximately 11:46 am, the Yobe State Rural Electrification Board (REB), in collaboration with the Yola Electricity Distribution Company, restored electricity in the city.
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