Jubilation as power is restored in 4 northern states Power has been restored in four states under the Jos Electricity Distribution franchise – Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, and Benue states. Residents of Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe and Benue celebrated late Wednesday evening as electricity was restored after a 10-day blackout. READ ALSO: Northern Nigeria faces blackout as 330Kv circuit trips The power returned at approximately 7:20 pm, bringing relief to the affected communities. The prolonged outage, caused by a tripped 330kV transmission line between Benue and Enugu states, had severely impacted daily life and businesses in the...