MTN Nigeria Reports Over 9,000 Fibre Cuts, Vandalism Disrupts Network Nationwide

MTN Nigeria Reports Over 9,000 Fibre Cuts, Vandalism Disrupts Network Nationwide

MTN Nigeria has revealed that it experienced 9,218 fibre cuts in 2025, causing widespread network disruptions across the country.

The telecommunications giant also reported that 211 sites were affected by theft and vandalism as of November 30, 2025, impacting essential services relied upon by customers daily.

The company recorded a total of 1,624,263 customer complaints, all of which were resolved across various service channels during the year. Despite these challenges, MTN reached 85 million subscribers by September 2025.

Karl Toriola, CEO of MTN Nigeria, addressed the situation in a LinkedIn post on Friday, acknowledging the company’s responsibility for network performance and its efforts to improve the customer experience.