The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in Tema Region lost a 100KVA transformer valued at GH₵100,000 to criminals who broke into it and stole certain transformer parts at Asutuare Junction.
This happened during a routine patrol by ECG engineers responding to a power outage. on Saturday, August 31, 2024.
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Public Relations Officer for ECG Tema Region, Sakyiwaa Mensah, said the thieves dismantled the transformer, stole vital parts, and left the neighbourhood without electricity.
“On the morning of Saturday the 31st of August 2024, the ECG Tema region realised that we had lost a transformer to thieves. The transformer was situated at the Asutuare junction. It was a 100 KVA transformer with its associated components valued at about 100,000 Ghana cedis.”
“We realised this during routine patrol checks when some customers on that part of the network had been off supply. So, during the patrol checks, we realised that this transformer had been vandalised, some components had been stolen, and the remaining components were scattered at the base of where it was situated.”
She added that the Doryumu Police Station had been notified of the situation.
Mrs. Mensah urged the public to assist in preserving ECG property, stressing the negative effects that these thefts have on both the business and its clients.
She asked people to notify the police of any suspicious activities near ECG installations.
“We would want to plead with the public to help us protect ECG property. Now, when transformers are vandalised in this way, the customers suffer because they would be off supply for a while and the company also suffers in that resources meant for other projects would have to be re-channeled to get another transformer to replace the vandalised one.”
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“So, we are pleading with the public to please help us. If you see any unscrupulous persons around any ECG installation, please alert the police.”
