A circuit court in Koforidua in the Eastern Region of Ghana has sentenced a 27-year-old electrician, Masaudu Fuseini, to one month in prison for stealing cables belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
Fuseini, who was arrested on 25th March 2024, was put before court and remanded in prison custody to reappear in court for judgment next Monday, after pleading guilty to the charges.
The court, presided over by Miss Asare Anima, found the suspect guilty and sentenced him accordingly.
The court also convicted him to a fine of 1,000 penalty units amounting to GH¢12,000 or in default serve two (2) years in prison.
Besides, he was ordered by the court to replace the cables which were valued by the police at a cost of GH¢9,000.
The court was informed by the ECG representative that the convict had replaced the cables.
The Prosecutor, Inspector Elorm Arku Klaye, told the court that Fuseini was arrested at Klo-Agogo, a community in the Asesewa District of the Eastern Region, an operational area of ECG, on Monday, 25th March 2024.
Fuseini, a resident of Nkurakan in the Asesewa District, was seen cutting some cables belonging to the ECG in some parts of the town. In the process, he was nabbed by members of a watchdog committee set up by the assembly member for the area.
They informed the police about his activity and while carrying out a second operation, he was arrested.
He led the police to where he kept the stolen cables he cut from the poles and, after investigations, he was sent to court.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com