Nyinahin, a community in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region, has been thrown into darkness following a violent clash between military personnel and civilians that claimed one life and left four others injured.
According to reports, the confrontation led to a stray bullet striking and damaging a transformer belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), causing a power outage in parts of the community.
Speaking to Channel One News, the Public Relations Officer for ECG in Ashanti West, Benjamin Obeng Antwi, confirmed the incident and revealed that ECG officials had visited the scene for an initial assessment.
“Our engineers will visit the site tomorrow to further assess the transformer and determine the extent of the damage. We couldn’t complete the assessment today due to the chaos,” he explained.
He expressed hope that the transformer had not sustained extensive damage, noting, “If it’s only the oil that’s leaking, we can refill it and restore power to the community.”
Meanwhile, residents remain without electricity as the ECG awaits a full evaluation before initiating restoration efforts.
However, he noted that at the moment, the company is unable to provide a specific timeline for when power will be fully restored.
“Our engineers will visit the site tomorrow to further assess the transformer and know the extent of damage because we couldn’t do the assessment today due to the chaos.
“We hope the transformer doesn’t have any damage beyond the oil that was leaking today. Once we confirm it is only the oil, we can top up the oil and restore the supply to the community. So we are hopeful,” he said.
