A thief in his early thirties nearly lost his life after being electrocuted by the power cable he attempted stealing.
Even though he is still alive, he has been burnt beyond recognition.
The entire electricity Bulk Power Station that serves Nhiaeso, Danyame, Ridge, the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council and its environs went off during the operation.
The said ECG station is located close to the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council in Kumasi.
The thief almost lost his life after touching the wrong cable during the operation.
Part of his clothing caught fire during the electrocution causing him to burn beyond recognition but still alive.
Fortunately for him, his tampering led to a blackout that released him from the grip of the electricity after suffering a great deal.
He has been admitted at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and is receiving intensive care but police have officially notified him of his arrest while receiving medical care.
In recent times, Electricity Company of Ghana has witnessed massive cable cuts which have resulted in the demise of many people in Kumasi.
Last week, a similar incident happened at the Ridge Station ‘A’ where a young man got electrocuted on a similar incident.
The Ashant Regional Director of the ECG, Ing David Boadi Asamoah, expressed serious concern about the situation.
“This is unacceptable and we cannot as a company allow this to prevent customers to enjoy reliable power supply. I want to use this opportunity to appeal to the general public to feed us with reliable information on this development,” he said.
He pointed out that the company loses a lot of revenue through activities like power theft, illegal connections and others in the region.
“The ECG loses were from our inability to pay, unwillingness to pay power or power theft, he stated.
He pointed out that, “every Ghanaian must be responsible and pay for the energy he or she consumes.
By Benjamin Aidoo|AkomaFM|Onuaonline.com
