Watch as police oficer allegedly assaults ECG staff over GH¢13k bill

A police officer stationed at the Madina Police Station has allegedly assaulted staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and a Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officer during a disconnection exercise at his residence in Pantang, in the Greater Accra Region.

The incident occurred after a task force disconnected electricity to the officer’s home over an outstanding bill of GH¢13,191.69.

The team reportedly attempted to record the situation following the disconnection, which is said to have triggered the confrontation.

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In a video circulating online on April 16, 2026, the officer is heard questioning the staff, asking why they were filming him without his consent.

The officer reportedly seized ECG cables.

According to reports, the officer’s property has been disconnected more than six times in recent months due to non-payment, but power is allegedly restored shortly after the task force leaves.

See the video below:

Police Officer, Sgt. Mathew of the Madina Police Station allegedly assaults ECG staff, along with a CID officer, after they filmed him following a power disconnection at his Pantang residence over an unpaid ₵13,191 bill...#EIBDigital#GHOneNews #EIBNetwork #GHOneTV #NewsAlert pic.twitter.com/r8DLE7rfYa

— EIB Digital (@digitaleib) April 16, 2026