Police in Ghana’s Central Area have arrested two males suspected of transporting electrical energy cables belonging to the Electrical energy Firm of Ghana (ECG).
The suspects, recognized as Mohammed Sulemana and Iddrisu Basit, each driver’s mates of an articulated truck had been detained on 1 April 2025 at Gomoa Awombrew.
Their arrest adopted a tip-off from vigilant residents, later highlighted in a Fb submit by Gomoa Central MP Kwame Asare Obeng, extensively often called A Plus.
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The truck, bearing registration quantity GC 7410-11, was discovered loaded with 28 rims of ECG cables.
Police mentioned ECG officers, led by Operations Officer David Ackom, verified the cables as firm property however confirmed no authorised consignment was scheduled for the realm.
Authorities at the moment are trying to find the truck’s driver, Zibo Imoro, who stays at giant. The automobile is at present below police guard at Gomoa Awombrew.
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Broader investigation into lacking ECG gear
The arrests come amid an ongoing probe into the disappearance of greater than 1,300 containers of ECG supplies from Tema Port.
In a associated operation, nationwide safety has detained 14 people—4 Ghanaians and ten Chinese language nationals—for questioning.
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ECG has confronted repeated challenges with theft and unlawful diversion of its infrastructure, resulting in disruptions in energy provide and monetary losses.
Authorities have but to substantiate whether or not the newest incident is linked to the broader port case.
Police say investigations are ongoing and have urged the general public to report any suspicious exercise involving ECG property.
All individuals concerned within the alleged scandal have to be introduced earlier than the regulation to face all punishment they’re to with a view to function a deterrent to a different
