Nigeria has decided to set up a special security team to protect power installations and infrastructure in the country.

The power rangers will be created with officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and will be responsible for stopping the vandalism of power infrastructure which has caused blackouts across the country.

Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known on Friday, stressing that the decision to set up the power rangers, was influenced by the successes of the Mines Marshalls unveiled by the Federal Government in March 2024 to tackle security challenges in the mining sector.

“What we had before we (the Bola Tinubu administration) came was the generalisation of national assets. But we said no, you cannot have one specific medication that can treat all illnesses,” he said.

“So you have to analyse every sector, the power sector, the water sector, the education sector, the health sector… and be able to create arms of Civil Defence under the same umbrella.”

Although the decision has been made to set up the ‘power rangers’, the minister didn’t provide a date for the unit to be unveiled or inaugurated.

This development is coming amid growing reports of vandals damaging power installations and outcry over frequent blackouts that are sometimes caused by vandalism, the minister said it was critical to find a unique solution to the problem.