Court grants bail to 2 individuals over ECG meter theft

An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to two individuals allegedly involved in the theft of Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) meters and dishonestly receiving the stolen items. 

Each of the accused, Francis Addey (alias Kofi Kyei), 35, an okada rider, and Amos Duah, 39, an electrician, was granted bail in the amount of GHC 50,000.00 with two sureties.

The court instructed that the sureties provide valid national identity cards to the court registry.

Both Addey and Duah have denied the charges against them and are scheduled to return to court on April 22, 2025.

Prosecuting, Police Inspector Hagar Owusu-Henabah, led by Chief Inspector Frederick Awuah-Ansah, said the complainant in the case was the Monitoring Officer of ECG’s Amasaman Branch.  

In August 2024, Fred reportedly supplied a meter with pin number 000035737829, stolen from a customer at Fise near Amasaman, to Duah through Addey.  

Duah then sold the meter to Kwaku Twum, a witness at Amasaman, for GHC2,500.00, prosecution said. 

During routine inspections, ECG officials retrieved the stolen meter, prompting a formal complaint to the police.  

Investigations led to the arrest of Duah, who named Addey and Fred as his suppliers.  Duah cooperated with the police and lured Addey into supplying a new prepaid meter. 

On February 11, 2025, Addey delivered two used prepaid meters with pin numbers P181032280 and P181032277 to Duah at his home at Amasaman Abease for sale.  

Addey was arrested by waiting police officers but attempted to flee. 

Two prepaid meters and two meter cards were retrieved and kept as evidence.  

Prosecution told the court that efforts were ongoing to apprehend Fred and trace customers whose ECG meters were stolen, with assistance from the ECG Customer Service Department.  

Addey and Duah were subsequently charged and arraigned.