Telecom operators under the umbrella of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) have issued a distress call over the rising wave of vandalism and theft targeting telecommunications infrastructure across the country, warning that the trend threatens to reverse recent gains in network quality and digital expansion.
ALTON, in a statement signed by its Chairman, Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, revealed that from May to July 2025 alone, its members recorded multiple incidents of sabotage across cell sites in states including Rivers, Ogun, Osun, Imo, Kogi, Ekiti, Lagos, and the Federal Capital Territory, among others.
These attacks have led to widespread connectivity blackouts, service degradation, and prolonged network downtimes, affecting millions of subscribers.
