MTN Nigeria Suffers 9,218 Fibre Cuts in 2025 as Vandalism, Theft Cripple Network

Nigeriacommunicationsweek | 23-01-2026 12:15pm |

MTN Nigeria, the country’s largest telecommunications operator, recorded a historic surge in network disruptions in 2025, suffering 9,218 fibre cuts as of December 31, alongside 211 base station sites affected by theft and vandalism, incidents that disrupted mobile and data services relied upon daily by millions of Nigerians. The data was revealed by Dr Karl

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