Energy and Green Transition Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor, has disclosed that 40 of the 1,328 missing containers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have been located in a warehouse at Kpone, near Tema. The facility is reportedly owned by an Indian national.

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Speaking in an interview with TV3 on Wednesday, March 26, Mr. Jinapor commended the collaborative efforts of national security and law enforcement agencies in recovering the containers.

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“The important issue is the whereabouts of these containers. The briefing I received this morning indicates that about 40 of them have already been traced to a warehouse in Kpone, which belongs to an Indian national. All 40 containers have been confiscated and moved to a secure location,” he stated.

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The Minister further revealed that the warehouse owner claimed to have legally purchased the containers last year. However, he emphasized that the matter remains under active investigation, with authorities determined to hold those responsible accountable.

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“This is now a subject of investigation, and the law enforcement agencies will make sure the law takes its course,” he added.

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Ongoing intelligence efforts suggest that additional missing containers may be scattered across various locations. Mr. Jinapor assured the public that security agencies are intensifying their search to locate and recover all missing equipment.

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“They have identified other locations and are following up to recover all the containers and ensure the perpetrators are prosecuted before competent courts,” he affirmed.

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The discovery comes in the wake of a 103-page investigative report commissioned on January 30, 2025, to examine procurement irregularities and the prolonged detention of ECG’s equipment at the Tema Port. The report detailed severe procurement violations and found that approximately 1,328 containers remain unaccounted for.

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The Attorney General’s Department and the Ghana Police Service have been tasked with leading efforts to trace and prosecute those involved in the disappearance of the missing ECG containers.

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