A young man, who attempted to steal a cable at the ECG Substation at Adoato in the Ashanti Region, lost his life when the cable he was trying to steal electrocuted him.
The incident, which resulted in an outage to a lot of customers within Greater Kumasi and beyond, is gradually becoming rampant in the Ashanti Region.
“Lately, vandalising of ECG transformers, cables, protective equipment and other installations needed for stable power supply has been on the rise in the Ashanti Region with recent acts at the same Adoato Substation, Adum Central Business District among others,” said Public relations officer (PRO) for ECG Ashanti West, Benjamin Obeng Antwi.
The ECG is cautioning the general public, especially those involved in this illegal activity, to desist from it as this affects the provision of a stable power supply in the Region and could also lead to the loss of life.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has been contacted to help transport the deceased to the mortuary.
