BY MUSA IDRIS UMAR, FEBRUARY 10, 2026 | 03:46 PM
Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, has remained in total blackout for more than two days.
Residents across the city continue to face prolonged power outage as repair efforts are ongoing.
A source who confirmed the development to our reporter said the fault was traced to a transmission tower along the Maiduguri–Damaturu highway.
Despite the availability of a gas power plant in the state, electricity supply has yet to be restored.
The source explained that the outage became more noticeable because the Maiduguri gas power plant is currently under maintenance.
He added that power is expected to be restored once maintenance work and repairs are completed.
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