Thieves steal GH¢71,000 ECG transformer close to Bunso police station

A transformer owned by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has been stolen by unidentified individuals at Bunso, situated in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region.

The 100kVA transformer, valued at GH¢71,000, was removed last week from its location near the Bunso Police barrier, adjacent to the police station.

Positioned on the premises of the CSIR-Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute, the transformer was within close proximity to both the Bunso Police Station and the Fire Service command.

The transformer according to a Citinewsroom.com report is believed to have been stolen while security personnel were on duty.

This shocking theft has led to over a week of power outages, affecting not only the aforementioned institutions but also the surrounding households.

Officials at the Eastern Regional Office of ECG, who are alarmed by the frequent attacks on their infrastructure, are diligently working to replace the stolen transformer.

ECG management has thus called on security agencies to step up their vigilance and proactivity in order to apprehend the culprits behind these crimes, which pose a significant threat to the region's power stability.

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