Tag Archives: Thief

Luck eludes thief as he gets shocked by live electricity cables

The entire Bulk Power Station that serves electricity to  Nhyiaeso, Danyame, Ridge, the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) and its environs went offline after a thief in his early 30s got electrocuted while attempting to steal cables. The said ECG station is located close to the RCC in Kumasi. The …

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Man specialised in stealing, destroying ECG transfomer thief busted

A 42-year-old man who specialised in stealing and destroying transformers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Krobo areas of the Eastern Region has been sentenced by Odumase Krobo Circuit Court to 12 months imprisonment. The convict, Isaac Azu, was sentenced by the court presided by Frank …

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Suspected thief electrocuted in Kumasi

A young man in his early 30s has reportedly died at Ridge in Kumasi after he was electrocuted while in the process of stealing electrical cables. From the information gathered by 3news.com, the deceased is said to have tampered with the live cables at the main ECG station at Ridge. The …

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W/R: Residents overpower ECG cable thief

The alertness of residents of Essipon in the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis of the Western Region has led to the arrest of a young man suspected to be among a syndicate behind the stealing of ECG cables in the area. According to the residents, the thief – who gave his name …

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Suspected thief lynched at Krofrom CPC

A man in his 40s suspected to be a thief has been allegedly lynched at Krofrom CPC in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti region. The incident occurred on Sunday, July 24, 2022. He was chased and lynched after allegedly stealing from a house in the area. The Assembly Member …

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Nkwanta Residents allegedly lynch motorbike ‘Thief’

The Police in Nkwanta, the capital of Nkwanta South Municipality in the Oti Region have confirmed that a young man was lynched in the area about a week ago. Although residents and earlier reports claim the deceased, only identified as Kiss Boy was lynched for allegedly stealing a motorbike, the …

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Suspected thief beaten to death at Nkwanta in Oti Region

A suspected thief has been allegedly beaten to death by a mob after they caught him sneaking into an area in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) John Nchor, Public Relations Officer of the Oti Police Command, confirmed the incident to the Ghana …

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Cape Coast: Thief electrocuted to death while stealing power cable

A young man named Jafaru, 27, has met his untimely death at Abura, a suburb of the Cape Coast Metropolis in the Central Region after he attempted to steal some power cables at the aforementioned community. The unfortunate incident is said to have occurred about 4:30am Monday, July 11 2022. …

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