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BREAKING NEWS: Krobos, PDS staff clash again; 9 shot

Some irate youth of Yohe, a suburb of Odumase-Krobo in the Eastern Region on Wednesday, 22 May 2019 clashed with officials of the Power Distribution Service Limited (PDS) after the officials of the state power distributor resumed their mass disconnection exercise in the area.

A police situation report said about 10:00 GMT, PDS officials of the Krobo district switched off the main transformer at Yohe over the locals’ refusal to pay their bills.

The agitated youth blocked the road with cement blocks and firewood and set tyres on fire to prevent the PDS officials and the police escort from carrying out their exercise.

Eventually, the transformer was switched off and the blockade cleared.

The irate youth, however, pelted the team with stones from their hideout, smashing the windscreen of a Nissan pickup with registration No. GV 2318 – 14 belonging to the PDS.

The situation report said the exercise came to a successful end at around 1100hrs without any incident.

However, a local reporter at Agomanya, Bennet Yoavi, told Valentina Ofori-Ariyie on Class91.3FM’s 505 news programme that stray bullets fired by the police hit nine people, including passersby, injuring them in the process.

Some of the injured persons, he said, have been taken to the hospital for treatment.

On Monday, 20 May 2019, scores of irate youth in Manya Kpongunor in the Lower Manya Krobo District also clashed with officials of PDS following a similar disconnection exercise which resulted in three persons sustaining injuries.

 

Source: classfmonline.com

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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