Nigeria, March 16 -- The Nigerian power sector is grappling with a crippling crisis as rampant electricity theft and infrastructure vandalism continue to threaten power supply.

Although Nigeria is not able to generate enough electricity to power the country, the thefts and vandalism worsen the situation.

Due to these concerns, millions of homes and businesses have struggled without reliable access to electricity for decades.

In recent years, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) reported several incidents of vandalism, resulting in significant disruptions to power supply.

In June 2020, Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) said they lost over N30 billion of their monthly revenues to energy theft, meter bypass, vandalism and ...