ECG on how a cable thief was electrocuted in Kumasi and resulted in 'dumsor'
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has said some of the power outages being experienced in Kumasi in recent times was due to cable theft.
Speaking to Graphic Online’s Emmanuel Baah in Kumasi, George Amoah, ECG’s General Manager for Ashanti West Region said the Easter weekend power outage in the Adoato area for instance was due to an attempted cable theft, which resulted in the suspected thief being electrocuted.
The suspected thief, believed to be in his 30s, reportedly attempted to steal a cable at the ECG Substation at Adoato in the Ashanti Region.
He lost his life in the process as he was electrocuted.
The incident happened at dawn on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
He had reportedly attempted to steal a cable at the ECG substation located at Adoato near the Metro Mass Transit Station.
The incident resulted in a power outage in many areas within Greater Kumasi and beyond, he said.
The regional ECG manager said the incidents of cable theft were gradually becoming rampant in the Ashanti Region.
“Lately, vandalizing of ECG transformers, cables, protective equipment and other installations needed for stable power supply has been on the rise in the Ashanti Region with recent acts at the same Adoato Substation, Adum Central Business District among others,” Mr Amoah said.
