Midnight cable thieves cause blackouts in Ho

Incessant theft of overhead electricity distribution lines in parts of Ho, the Volta Regional capital, led to midnight power cuts.

In a particular instance, the thieves came back to cut the restored lines within 24 hours.

In the early hours of Friday, some residents of the Junior Staff Quarters “B”, scuttled out of their rooms in fear as the lights flickered and bulbs blew up noisily sprinkling debris around followed by a blackout.

Mr Raymond Abotsi, Foreman leading an Electricity Company of Ghana lines refitting team, told the Ghana News Agency at site that the criminals operate around midnight.

He therefore appealed to residents to help track the criminals who carry out their operations in the quiet residential areas.

Mr Abotsi said besides ‘B’ Quarters other residential areas including areas around ring road had reported similar occurrence.

Source: GNA