- A midnight fire gutted the national grid of the Transmission Company of Nigerian (TCN) in Birnin Kebbi substation
- The occurrence caused pandemonium among residents of Mechanic Village in Birnin Kebbi metropolis
- Legit.ng sighted videos on social media platforms which indicated the fire affected heavy transmission equipment
Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi state – About a day after the inferno at Kainji station in Niger state led to a nationwide blackout, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN’s) substation in Kebbi state has been gutted by fire.
The immediate cause of the fire remains unknown, according to Daily Trust.