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Madina police officer allegedly assaults ECG staff and CID officer over unpaid electricity bill
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A police officer from the Madina Police Station is accused of assaulting Electricity Company of Ghana ECG staff and a Criminal Investigations Department CID officer during a disconnection exercise at his Pantang residence in the Greater Accra Region. The incident reportedly occurred after a task force disconnected electricity to the officer鈥檚 home due to an outstanding bill of GH垄13,191.69. The confrontation was triggered when the team attempted to record the situation following the disconnection. The officer is also reported to have seized ECG cables. This property has allegedly been disconnected over six times recently for non-payment, with power reportedly restored soon after the task force departs.
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