By Aaron Hammond 
A Ghanaian businessman learns a hard lesson after pulling a weapon on utility workers during a routine inspection. Discover how a simple power disconnection led to a rapid police arrest and a strict prison sentence.
A thirty-one-year-old businessman named Emmanuel Tsengor is currently cooling his feet in prison after pulling a firearm on an electricity officer. He received a three-week jail sentence from the court following his conviction for illegal firearm possession and issuing chilling death threats.
The whole drama started at Kodjomam near Aklomoase when monitoring staff from the Electricity Company of Ghana caught him red-handed stealing power. They quickly removed the illegal connection to protect the national grid and ensure fair billing for regular citizens who pay their bills honestly.
Instead of showing remorse for stealing electricity, the angry man rushed inside his house and grabbed a locally manufactured single barrel gun. He marched right back outside and forced the terrified workers at gunpoint to restore his power supply before they finally managed to escape.
The shaken officers reported the matter immediately to the local police department, leading to a swift arrest and successful prosecution. This swift legal action teaches everyone that nobody is above the law, especially when threatening hardworking public servants with deadly weapons.
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