Court grants two bail over ECG meter theft

An Accra Circuit Court has granted a GH¢50,000.00 bail with two sureties each to two persons allegedly involved in the theft of Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) meters and dishonestly receiving the same.

The court ordered the sureties to present valid national identity cards to its registry.

Francis Addey, alias Kofi Kyei, 35, an okada rider, and Amos Duah, 39, an electrician, have denied the charges and were instructed to return to court on April 22, 2025.

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

According to the prosecution, Addey, based in Ablekuma, and an electrician named Fred, who is currently at large, conspired to steal ECG prepaid meters.

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 in the case, at Amasaman for GH¢2,500.00, the 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 identified Addey and Fred as his suppliers. Duah cooperated with the police and lured Addey into supplying another prepaid meter.

On February 11, 2025, Addey delivered two used prepaid meters with PINs P181032280 and P181032277 to Duah at his home in 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.

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

Addey and Duah were subsequently charged and arraigned.

Source: GNA