Residents of Adjumador near Liberty House in the Afienya-Prampram District are currently in darkness after suspected thieves stole their power transformer.
The power transformer, a property of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), is part of the electricity transmission network and either steps up or down the voltage level.
The theft of the vital device has plunged the whole area into darkness.
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In a November 25, 2021, statement, the Assembly Member for Afienya Electoral Area disclosed that the thieves carried out their operation at dawn.
“I would like to bring to the attention of the Management of ECG- Afienya – Prampram District that some individuals suspected to armed robbers have this dawn 25/11/2021 carried out an operation in the said Community by removing the main ECG transformer that serves the entire community, which resulted in a blackout in whole enclave,” he said.
Mr Habibu A. Mohammed, who issued the statement, said residents reported the theft and subsequent blackout to him, and has since drawn the attention of the district manager of ECG to initiate emergency procedures to resolve their light crisis.