A man believed to be in his 30s was killed when he was electrocuted inside a Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) substation in Tamale on the early hours of Saturday, October 24. The incident is suspected to have been an attempt to steal metal components from the facility.
NEDCo’s Northern Area Engineer, David Quarshie Doe, said the company was alerted after a major power line supplying the town went off. Police reported hearing a loud noise from the substation’s control room before the power interruption.
When NEDCo personnel rushed to the site, they found the man lying in the control room with visible signs of electrocution. An inspection revealed that some components of the substation’s equipment had been detached and placed in a bag, raising suspicions that the man had entered the facility to steal them.
The incident disrupted electricity supply to parts of the Tamale Business District, with NEDCo working to restore power. Police have conveyed the body to the Tamale Teaching Hospital morgue.
