A Ghanaian court responsible for the prosecution of those engaged in power theft will start prosecuting hundreds of ECG customers who tamper with their meters and consume power illegally.
This was disclosed by the Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Mahama.
“The power court, which is also called the utility court, is ready and will start active prosecution of cases,” Mr Mahama said.
The power distribution company will, from Monday, also commence meter auditing after giving customers more than a one-month moratorium to report any fault to ECG.
Speaking at a press briefing last week, the Managing Director of ECG, Samuel Mahama said the company would deploy a team of task force and police personnel to homes to audit all meters and ensure all faulty, tampered meters and illegal connections are fished out of the system.
Thus, he warned that anyone caught during the process would be prosecuted by the utility court for stealing.
“Anybody and I repeat, anybody caught stealing power will be charged with stealing and will be made to pay a hefty fine or a prison sentence,” he warned.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
