Nigerian Telecom Operators Record Over 150,000 Fibre Cuts in Two Months, a New Record
Nigerian telecommunications operators have recorded more than 150,000 fibre cable cuts over a two-month period, the highest figure ever documented in the country. The rate of infrastructure vandalism and accidental damage represents a worsening crisis for Nigeria's broadband expansion ambitions.
Fibre Vandalism: 150,000 cuts isn't a maintenance problem — it's a security one
The number that should stop everyone cold: vandalism alone caused more than 54,000 of Nigeria's fibre cuts in just two months. Ten-year prison sentences are already on the books under the national infrastructure protection law. The cutting continues anyway.
When enforcement can't deter the damage, operators are essentially laying cable for thieves to harvest. Every kilometre of fibre buried is a bet that the ground around it stays safe.
You cannot build a digital economy on infrastructure that the security environment won't protect.
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