By SUNDAY ABBA, Abuja
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Benin Region, has embarked on a clearance exercise to remove structures encroaching on the new Ihovbor–Ajaokuta 330kV Transmission Line in Ihovbor Community, Edo State.
According to a statement signed by the transmission company’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, the clearance happened from Wednesday, 18th to Friday, 20th February, 2026, and the two-day operation aimed to reclaim TCN’s Right of Way (ROW) along the transmission corridor.
SUMMIT POST reports that ahead of the exercise, the company had organised sensitisation 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.
TCN said the clearance was conducted by a team from its 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,” TCN noted.