Cable Thief Electrocuted To Death At Aflao

A 32 year old man has died in Aflao in the Ketu South Municipality of Volta region after he was electrocuted early Wednesday morning. Eric Quaye, now deceased, was found with severe burns covering almost every part of his body when he allegedly attempted to steal the incomer (cable) that supplies power to the Aflao Bulk

Supply Point. According to the Public Relations Officer of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for Volta/Oti, Benjamin Antwi, the incident happened at about 5;20 am on the Wednesday, the April 13, 2022. He indicated that preliminary assessments also revealed that the suspect tampered with the incomer cable with the aim of cutting it. The incident also led to power outages in parts of the

region earlier today; including areas like Denu, Dzodze, Agbozume, Nogokpo, Adina, parts of Keta, Akatsi, and the Ave enclave. Power was later restored after hours of repair works after which a formal complaint was lodged with the Aflao police. The victim died on the Wednesday afternoon while receiving treatment at the Ketu South Municipal hospital in Aflao.