Man electrocuted in alleged attempt to steal from Tamale NEDCo substation

A man believed to be in his 30s has died after being electrocuted inside a Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) substation in Tamale, in a suspected attempt to steal metal components.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, October 24, and disrupted electricity supply to parts of the Tamale Business District.

NEDCo’s Northern Area Engineer, David Quarshie Doe, said the company was alerted after a major power line supplying the town went off.

Speaking to Accra-based Citi News, Mr Doe explained that the police had also reported hearing a loud noise from the substation’s control room shortly before the power interruption.

He said NEDCo personnel were dispatched to the facility to investigate and discovered the man lying inside the control room with visible signs of electrocution.

A subsequent inspection reportedly revealed that some components of the substation’s equipment had been removed and placed in a bag, raising suspicions that the deceased had entered the facility to steal them.

The incident affected electricity supply to parts of the central business district, with NEDCo working to restore power to the affected areas.

Police have since conveyed the body to the morgue at the Tamale Teaching Hospital.