The Bureau of National Investigations and the Police Service are investigating the deliberate destruction of power transmission lines of the Ghana Grid Company in Tema.
Some unknown persons reportedly put some corrosive chemicals on the pylon to melt it and later hacked it down.
The situation briefly disrupted power supply to some parts of Accra and Tema.
The Energy Minister John Peter Amewu who toured the area Monday evening described the incident as an act of sabotage to derail government’s efforts to improve power supply.
Meanwhile, an internal committee has been set up by management of GRIDCO to begin investigations into the hacking down of the pylon.
Addressing journalists after taking a tour of the site, Mr. Amewu assured that surveillance had been increased across all towers in the country to enable the police arrest people who intend to destroy the pylon.
Starr News’ Mawuena Egbeta reported that the individuals targeted a number of the towers as chemicals had been applied to three other towers awaiting the softening of the metals before cutting.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM