Armed robbers attacked ECG office

26/04/08
Story: Musah Yahaya Jafaru

THREE armed robbers attacked the Electricity Company of Ghana Limited (ECG) office at Awoshie in Accra yesterday and made away with one computer, two system units and a generator estimated at GH¢2,700.
The armed robbers got to the office in a taxi at 2:00 am and started firing warning shots after which they beat up the two security men on duty and locked them up in a washroom.
They picked the computer and the system units from the prepaid vending office and the customer relations office, while the generator was taken from the fault room.
One of the security men, Benjamin Adjei, told the Daily Graphic that the armed robbers hit their heads and faces with their guns before locking them up.
He said he and his colleague, Churchill Melissa, sustained cuts on their faces and heads, and indicated that they had received a police form to go for a medical check-up.
Benjamin said when he attempted to shout for help the armed robbers, who were “neatly dressed”, threatened to kill him.
According to him, the armed robbers used concrete slabs to break into the doors to the offices to have access to the items.
Benjamin said the officers at the fault room heard of the robbery but were unable to come out for the fear that they might be killed.
He said the robbers sped off when they sensed that some residents were approaching the scene.
According to the Public Relations Officer of the ECG Accra West Region, Mr Eric Asante, the armed robbers attempted to break into the safe at the prepaid vending point but were not successful because the safe was made of a “hard” metal.
A source at the Odorkor Police Station confirmed the robbery incident to the Daily Graphic and said investigations were still ongoing.