The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has had about nineteen of its transformers in the Tema Region stolen by criminals in the year 2022.
This has resulted in a loss of over Gh¢1,311,000 in the year 2022 for the company.
The criminal activities occurred in the Afienya and Prampram Districts.
In Afienya District, unidentified criminals removed the transformer at White Estates, near EMEF Estates, which was serving customers, plunging the area into darkness.
Two other transformers which were works in progress within the Shai areas were vandalised.
In Prampram, the criminal activities occurred at the Kpone Secondary School area, PS Global, Abbey Light House, Tsopoli Heavens Gate and Adom Estates.
According to the ECG, the modus operandi of the unidentified criminals is such that they go with vehicles at night, plunge the area into darkness and carry the transformers away.
The company said in some instances, the criminals push the transformers down from the pole, damaging the transformer.
The ECG implored the general public to be vigilant and call their fault line when they notice that their power supply has been cut off, especially at night.
Meanwhile, the company said it is putting measures in place to prevent these criminals from carrying out their nefarious acts in the future.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com