Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi did it in dramatic style – dressed in military-like uniform and surrounded by masked police officers with automatic weapons, he called a press conference to accuse Police Minister Senzo Mchunu of having ties to criminal gangs.

He also said his boss had closed down an elite unit investigating political murders after it uncovered a drug cartel with tentacles in the business sector, prison department, prosecution service and judiciary.

“We are on combat mode, I am taking on the criminals directly,” he declared, in an address broadcast live on national TV earlier this month.

South Africans have long been concerned about organised crime, which, leading crime expert Dr Johan Burger pointed out, was at a “very serious level”.

One of the most notorious cases was that of South Africa’s longest-serving police chief, Jackie Selebi, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison in 2010 after being convicted of taking bribes from an Italian drug lord, Glen Agliotti, in exchange for turning a blind eye to his criminal activity.

But Gen Mkhwanazi’s intervention was unprecedented – the first time that a police officer had publicly accused a cabinet member, let alone the one in charge of policing, of having links to criminal gangs.

The reaction was instantaneous. Mchunu dismissed the allegations as “wild and baseless” and said he “stood ready to respond to the accusations”, but the public rallied around Gen Mkhwanazi – the police commissioner in KwaZulu-Natal – despite the province also being Mchunu’s political turf.

#HandsoffNhlanhlaMkhwanazi topped the trends list on X, in a warning shot to the government not to touch the 52-year-old officer.

“He’s [seen as] a no-nonsense person who takes the bull by the horn,” Calvin Rafadi, a crime expert based at South Africa’s University of Johannesburg, told the BBC.

Gen Mkhwanazi first earned public admiration almost 15 years ago when, in his capacity as South Africa’s acting police chief, he suspended crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli, a close ally of then-President Jacob Zuma.

Mdluli was later sentenced to five years in jail for kidnapping, assault, and intimidation, vindicating Gen Mkhwanazi’s view that he was a rotten apple within the police service.

Gen Mkhwanazi faced enormous pressure to shield Mdluli, with his political bosses assuming that the officer, aged only 38 at the time, would be “open to manipulation [but] they were grossly mistaken”, said Dr Burger.

Not only did he push ahead with Mdluli’s suspension, he also made claims of political interference during an appearance in Parliament.

While this move earned him brownie points with citizens, his public outburst did him no favours and he was axed barely a year into the job and shunted back into obscurity for a number of years.

He made a dramatic comeback in 2018 when then-Police Minister Bheki Cele appointed him to the provincial police chief post, with one of his major tasks being to investigate killings in a province where competition for political power – and lucrative state tenders – is fierce.

It would be the disbandment of this investigative unit by Mr Mchunu that led to Gen Mkhwanazi’s explosive briefing a fortnight ago, complaining that 121 case dockets were “gathering dust” at the national police headquarters.

“I will die for this [police] badge. I will not back down,” Gen Mkhwanazi said, in line with his reputation of being a brave and selfless officer who cannot be captured by a corrupt political and business elite.

A survey by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSCRC) shows that public trust in the police stands at an all-time low of 22%,

The police force has long been plagued by issues of political interference, corruption and a seeming inability to effectively tackle the high crime levels.

The crisis has also reached the force’s upper structures, with about 10 different police chiefs since 2000 – one has been convicted of corruption, and another currently faces criminal charges.

“The dysfunction is across all levels,” Gareth Newham of the Pretoria-based Institute for Security Studies (ISS) think-tank told the BBC, adding that “there are many dynamics within the police service that need to be fixed”.

But Gen Mkhwanazi’s tenure has not been without controversy. He was the subject of an investigation by the police watchdog, following a complaint that he interfered in a criminal investigation into a senior prisons official.

However, he was cleared of the charge last month, with the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) saying the complaint was “designed to derail a committed officer who has been unrelenting in his fight against crime and corruption”.

Gen Mkhwanazi’s team has also faced criticism for their heavy-handed approach towards criminal suspects, who are sometimes shot dead in confrontations with officers under his command.

Mr Newham said that with Gen Mkhwanazi seen as the “cop’s cop”, the public was willing to turn a blind eye to his officers’ alleged abuses because “they want to have a hero in the police”.

With Mchunu sent packing, South Africa will have a new acting police minister from next month – Firoz Cachalia, a law professor who comes from a renowned family of anti-apartheid activists, and served as minister of Community Safety in Gauteng, South Africa’s economic heartland, from 2004 to 2009.

In an interview with local TV station Newzroom Afrika, Cachalia said that Gen Mkhwanazi’s decision to go public with his explosive allegations was “highly unusual”, but if they turned out to be true then “we will be able to see in retrospect that he was perfectly justified in doing what he did”.

So Gen Mkhwanazi’s credibility is on the line – either he proves his allegations against Mchunu, or he could fall on his sword.

But for now he has cemented his reputation as a brave police officer who took on his political bosses twice.

Source: BBC

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The officer, identified as Sammy, was escorting his children to school when he was suddenly attacked by the suspect wielding a knife.

In an attempt to defend himself and disarm the attacker, Officer Sammy reportedly fired several shots at close range. However, eyewitnesses say the bullets had no effect, as the suspect was believed to have fortified himself with “black power” (juju).

After the failed attempt to subdue the suspect, a struggle ensued as the attacker tried to wrestle the pistol from the officer, who held on firmly.

According to an eyewitness, Quartey, it was during this struggle that the officer was stabbed in the right rib. The suspect then fled the scene.

“The suspect lives with his mother in the area and is known to be a criminal who constantly harasses residents,” Quartey said. “Sometimes he arrives with a group on motorbikes, disturbing everyone.”

Officer Sammy, who survived the attack, is currently receiving treatment at the Police Hospital.

The Accra Regional Police Command has confirmed the incident and says investigations are ongoing.

Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Head of Public Affairs for the Command, confirmed the report to Graphic Online’s Emmanuel Bonney.

Source: Graphic.com.gh

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According to the Amasaman Division of the Ghana Police Service, the deceased was shot dead over a disagreement over fare with a commercial driver, who is also a police officer with the International Relations Directorate of the Ghana Police Service Constable  Smith Gyekyi.

The deceased, MyNewsGh.com, has confirmed was not a passenger but had been invited by the passenger,  Esther Owusua, whom  Suspect  Smith Gyekyi had lifted from Ablekuma Joma to Koans Estate area at Kuntunse Satellite.

Ms Esther Owusua had called the deceased to come and assist her with the directions to her destination but upon his arrival, a disagreement over the fare Ms Owusua was supposed to pay ensued between the two men after which “Suspect Gyekyi got annoyed and pulled his sidearm and shot deceased without any provocation “

“The body of deceased Stanley Ahadzi has been taken to Police Hospital Morgue for preservation awaiting autopsy.

Suspect  Smith Gyekyi surrendered himself to the police at Amasaman and has been detained and his pistol retained for investigations,” the police report said.

The Regional Command led by DCOP Mr Arhin Kwesi Annor have met with the bereaved family to commiserate with them while Investigations and processes to prosecute the suspect continue.

Source: Mynewsgh.com

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed that efforts are underway in an intelligence operation to locate and apprehend the remaining suspects involved in the incident.

Authorities have assured the public that they are committed to ensuring that all suspects are brought to justice for their roles in the robbery.

Earlier reports from the Ghana Police Service indicated that the incident, which resulted in the officer’s death, occurred at approximately 1 am on Thursday, June 27.

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The chief inspector opened fire on the Makadara Principal Magistrate, Monica Kivuti as soon as she had made a ruling.

The case allegedly involved the Policeman’s wife.

The officer is said to have been angered by the court’s decision to cancel bail to his wife.

The angry officer then fired shots at the Magistrate, injuring her.

Other officers in court responded immediately, with one of them shooting the offending Policeman and killing him.

In the process, three other officers were injured, a Police situation report noted.

The magistrate and the injured officers are being treated in hospital.

The judiciary said the Magistrate had “cancelled the bond for an accused person who had jumped bond and had failed to offer satisfactory explanations for jumping bond”.

“Immediately this decision was pronounced, a person shot at the Magistrate and injured her on the hip,” it said in a statement.

It noted initial reports that indicated “that the shooter is a police officer who is married to the suspect”.

Investigations into the incident are continuing.

The judiciary has said it will enhance security measures and has assured judicial staff and other court users of their safety and security.

“As the judiciary family, we wish our colleague a quick recovery. We also send our condolences to the family of the officer who lost his life in this unfortunate incident,” said Chief Registrar of the judiciary Winfridah Mokaya.

The officer, whose identity is yet to be disclosed, demonstrated exceptional dedication and risked his safety to bring the reckless driver to justice.

The incident occurred when a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle, and the driver attempted to flee the scene.

Witnesses reported that, the officer quickly sprang into action, chasing the driver through the busy streets of Tema Community 1.

Despite the danger involved, he managed to apprehend the driver.

After the arrest, the officer prioritized the welfare of the injured pedestrian, ensuring they were promptly taken to the hospital for medical attention.

The officer’s actions have been widely praised by the public, with many hailing him as a hero for his swift response and commitment to justice.

Lam, 66, was elected at the rubber-stamp parliament following his nomination last week by a top committee of the ruling Communist Party.

Lam vowed after the vote he would be loyal to the nation, the state and the people, adding that “I will try my best to fulfil all the tasks assigned.”

He has been head of the police-run ministry of public security since 2016, and in 2021 was admitted to the party’s Politburo, the most powerful decision-making body in Vietnam.

Lam has been a crucial figure in the sweeping anti-graft campaign, known as “blazing furnace”, which is aimed at rooting out widespread corruption but has been seen also by critics as a tool to sideline opponents during political infighting.

The president holds a largely ceremonial role but is one of the country’s top four political positions, the so-called “four pillars”. The others are the party chief, prime minister and parliament speaker.

The shake-up has since March seen the exit of three of Vietnam’s top five leaders, after the house speaker, the president and a top politburo member resigned due to unspecified “wrongdoings”.

The moves have added to jitters among foreign firms about political infighting in the investment-reliant country, once seen as a beacon of stability in a region susceptible to policy shifts from changes in governments.

Lam was the second new addition to the leadership after Tran Thanh Man, 61, was elected the new chairman of the legislature on Monday.

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The football encounter was between Ho-based Home Stars and Liberty Professionals in a cagey division two league final match, when the incident occurred.  

Information gathered by the Ghana News Agency indicated that the policeman, known as Philip Nii Teye Lomotey, collapsed during the penalty shootout and was rushed to the Ho Teaching Hospital, but was declared dead by the physicians. 

Lomotey was said to be a lover of the game and the Ho District Chairman of the Referees Association of Ghana, as well as an instructor at the Regional Police Training School, Ho. 

He was said to be seated behind the dignitaries at the prominent stand when he suffered what eyewitnesses said could be a heart attack. 

Mr Divine Bosson, the Ho Municipal Chief Executive and others present expressed shock as news of his demise spread among the thousands of spectators at the stadium to watch the match. 

Many questioned the safety of the stadium as it lacked safety structures for the large numbers, hindering access in times of emergencies. 

It also has a single entrance with no ambulance for emergency evacuations. 

The policeman, who has been identified as Amoah, was killed when the van he was escorting was attacked by heavily armed robbers.

The robbery occurred when the van was transporting cash from the Star Oil Fuel station. The robbers, who were armed with AK-47 rifles, opened fire on the van, killing the Police Officer instantly.

The robbers then made off with an undisclosed amount of cash. The police have launched a manhunt for the robbers. The death of the officer has been met with widespread grief and condemnation.

His friends and family gathered at his residence to mourn his death and to offer their support to his loved ones. They spoke of the officer as a dedicated and hardworking police officer.

In a press statement dated January 28, the Service identified the Inspector as Sulemana Adam stationed with the Rapid Deployment Force in Takoradi.

The statement said the rifle was returned by the driver of the vehicle who alleged that the Inspector had extorted money from him.

Following the driver’s allegation, the Inspector, according to the Service, has been referred to the Police Professional Standards Bureau to allow for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The driver in an earlier interview on Connect FM claimed that the police arrested him for illegal parking when he stopped to alight some passengers.

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The Policeman, according to him, allegedly took GHS 100 before he allowed him to leave.

The statement further noted that both the Inspector and the driver are assisting with investigation into the issue.

Below is the full statement:

According to the driver, who prefers to remain anonymous, about five police officers stopped his vehicle and claimed he was under arrest for loading at an unauthorized area.

“I loaded passengers from Coast Coast to Takoradi. When I got to Takoradi around 8:30pm on Friday, a police vehicle with about five officers stopped me. They alighted all my passengers and told me I was under arrest and that I will be taken to the office to be processed before court which I agreed,” he narrated on Connect FM‘s Omanbapa morning show team.

He adds that the police officers stopped along the way and demanded he pays an amount of GH¢150 before he would be set free.

“On our way to the Police station, they stopped and told me that if they should take me to the Police station, I will pay GH¢500 and my vehicle will be locked until Monday. They then told me to pay GH¢150 and I pleaded with them to have mercy upon me. They told me I was not serious and that the only way they would allow me to go is GH¢100 for a last price. So I paid the GH¢100 and they left me to go and continue my work,” he noted.

According to the driver, he later realised one of the police officers who entered his vehicle had left his gun in the front seat.

“I could not work again because they had taken all my money for the day. I went home and realised the police officer had left his gun in the vehicle. I have not been able to work for sometime because of the gun lying in my vehicle,” he added.

The gun has a number boldly written at one side.

The other side has inscription (CZ805 BREN – made in Czech Republic).

The incident reportedly happened when the police officer is said to have approached the driver as part of official motor check duties.

Reports indicate that the officer accosted the driver for road traffic offence and commanded them to follow him to the station.

However, the driver reportedly declined and proceeded to assault the police officer.

In the viral video, the driver, with the assistance of his mate, manhandled the officer before plunging him to the ground.

While one of them pinned him down, the other could be seen smacking and dragging the helpless uniformed man as they appear to retrieve what is believed to be their car key from the policeman.

It took the intervention of some bystanders to free the policeman from the grips of his abusers.

It is unclear when the incident took place, but netizens have described the behaviour as unacceptable.

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The three victims said they were on their way to get ‘waakye’ after church service on Sunday when the incident happened.

Kofi (not his real name) told Joy News their crossing to the other side of the road provoked Kyei Peprah who was riding a motorbike.

According to him, when they enquired why he was hurling insults at them for crossing the road, “it evolved into a scary situation in which a gun was fired” and “I was brutally slapped”.

Kofi said how the incident unfolded leading to him being slapped and nearly shot in the leg is still a mystery to him.

A friend of the victim, who had been standing right by his side, shared how events unfolded in an interview with the Host of the AM Show on JoyNews.

He recounted how the police officer aimed to shoot his friend in the leg and slapped him after the shot.

Another witness expressed shock at how recklessly Kyei Peprah had acted.

The victim and eyewitnesses say the experience has left them traumatised.

Kofi said after the incident aired on Joy News, he got a call from the Police Professional Standards Bureau.

He was asked to come to the scene of the shooting for further investigations.

The police team was led by one ACP Cuthbert and, after they had gathered information from the scene, they told him they would take up the issue.

The case has been lodged at the Kaneshie Police Station.

An aggrieved policeman, Sergeant Yahaya Osman, stationed at Asante Mampong has invoked curses on his commander, Superintendent Stephen Boadu.

Two others, only identified as Asare and Atta Gadafi have also not been spared.

The curses of Alhaji, as he is popularly known in the area, come on the back of his alleged involvement in narcotics.

Information gathered by Adom News’ Oppong Kyekyeku was that he was found by some policemen who reportedly raided a drug dungeon in the area.

“About 12 persons were arrested during the raid with 54 slabs and 19 wraps of substances suspected to be Indian hemp and cocaine respectively retrieved,” he reported.

The development subsequently led to his interdiction for the past three months, pending investigations in the matter which he claimed he had no knowledge of.

Osman claimed he has been wrongly accused and has been cut off his only source of livelihood, hence, his decision to resort to curses to prove his innocence.

He invoked four powerful deities in the area notably; Techiman Bokyerewa, Bomaa Apaape, Nsuatre Botan and Nana Kwasi Tadee at Asante Mampong to exonerate him within one week.

With local eggs, Schnapp and a whitish substance, Osman invoked curses on his colleagues over what he described as an injustice perpetrated against him.

He has indicated he will not regard them as powerful deities if they fail to act within the time frame.

Supt Boadu says the issue has currently been handed over to the top hierarchy for further action.

Meanwhile, traditional authorities say they are waiting for the police authorities to formally inform them about the matter before they take any action including revocation.

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 MyNewsGh.com reports Sergeant Agbeko was driving a Blue Black Toyota Corolla with registration number GC 1069 – 09 driving from Have in the Afadjato South District of the Volta Region.

On reaching a section of the road on Kpeve Mountain, he was involved in an accident and had a fracture on his left hand.

He was rushed to the Peki Government Hospital where he is receiving treatment.

After a search was conducted on his vehicle, the Police allegedly retrieved 84 parcels of compressed dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.

Meanwhile, the suspect has been placed under police guard at the hospital.

The deceased, identified as Abdul Hakim, a resident of Lamashegu, is said to have been hit by a stray bullet, fired by the police.

General Corporal Samson Kweku Darfour has pleaded not guilty to the charge of unlawful discharge of weapon and causing harm.

The case has been adjourned to March 23, 2022.

At Thursday’s hearing, the prosecution amended the facts presented at the first hearing.

The prosecution indicated that the accused was the leader of the team which was detailed to monitor crime along the Tamale stadium forest road.

While on duty, they saw someone driving an unregistered Toyota Camry.

Upon seeing the police team, the driver made a U-turn and sped off.

“The accused, seeing that, jumped into the police vehicle and gave the victim a hot chase to the Lamashegu chief’s palace, where he shot into the car through the backdoor. The bullet then hit and lodged in the right hip of the occupant of the vehicle.”

A bystander was also a victim of the shooting and got injured during a clash between the youth and the police.

The victim was rushed to the Tamale Teaching Hospital and was later confirmed dead.

The deceased was identified as Abdul Hakim, a resident of Lamashegu.

Lawyer for the defendant, however, argued that the facts presented were inaccurate and that, the accused acted professionally in accordance with his work and told the court to give them ample time to provide adequate facts to counter that of the prosecution.

The lawyer further pleaded with the court to grant the defendant bail while he prepared strong facts to defend his client.

Background

On February 14, six police officers were interdicted following a shooting incident at Lamashegu, a suburb of Tamale in the Northern Region that resulted in the death of one person and injury of several others.

The shooting incident occurred on Sunday, February 13, at about 1 pm, and led to the subsequent attack on the Police by the youth of Lamashegu.

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One person died while several others sustained various degrees of injury after some police personnel in Tamale clashed with the youth of Lamashegu.

The incident is said to have occurred after the police on their patrols allegedly stopped an unregistered vehicle but the driver refused to stop resulting in the former chasing the latter.

The driver drove to the Lamashegu chief’s palace for refuge, but was given a hot chase and shot at.

Infuriated by the incident, the youth of the community reportedly peddled stones at the police and burnt lorry tires on the streets. 

The Regional Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Irene Oppong, confirmed the incident.

She narrated a Daewoo Truck was heading towards Cape Coast and upon reaching Twifo Mampong in the Twifu Hemang Lower Denkyira, the driver veered off his lane.

In the process, he crashed into an on-coming Apsonic motorbike with registration number M-21-CR-1031 being ridden by Corporal Promise Adzinu with a pillion rider heading towards Twifo Praso.

DSP Irene Oppong explained that both the police officer and the pillion sustained serious degrees of injuries and were rushed to the Twifo Praso District Hospital but corporal Adzisu was pronounced dead.

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The incident occurred on Saturday, 29th January 2022.

The body has been deposited at the Twifo Praso government morgue while an investigation is being conducted into the incident.

Meanwhile, the driver of the truck has been arrested and in the custody of Twifu Praso Police assisting the investigation.

The family of the deceased has accordingly been informed.

This incident reportedly happened on the streets of Abia State, Nigeria.

In the video, the officer is seen with a microphone in his hand walking briskly and proclaiming to people about the Kingdom of God.

He was preaching on the theme ‘Purity and righteousness.’

Netizens on their part have expressed both shock and amusement at this display which seems to be an unusual one.

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pinzle_ceo wrote:

Double your hustle they say.

naija_fm wrote:

Na wetin go shock people I wan dey do now… Make God give me grace.

l.tobiloba wrote:

He still believes in heavenly race. Good! It may seem unprofessional but I love it.

godspower_omoveh wrote:

You go take bribe after preaching or you no go take bribe?

Two persons sustained gunshot wounds in the head while five others were rushed to the Suhum Hospital.

The incident occurred during the installation of the Suhum Akyempihene, Nana Ohene Fianko.

Detective Agyina, a direct cousin of the newly installed sub-chief, allegedly fired a pump-action gun into the crowd during the installation.

The victims have been identified as Kwakye Sandra, 23, and Boateng Roselyn, 32, who have been treated and discharged.

The rest are Ntow Francis, 27, Offei Emmanuel, 33, and Owusu Godfred, 32, who also suffered varying degrees of gunshot wounds and are still on admission.

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The Eastern Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ebenezer Tetteh, who confirmed the arrest, disclosed the suspect suffered bruises in his right palm.

He was disarmed and handed over to the police who later sent him to the Suhum Hospital for treatment.

Meanwhile, investigations have begun into the unlawful discharge of firearms at the event.

Police Constable Nii Okay Sampa was gravely assaulted on Monday at about 1530 hours when he prevented the sale of a fake mobile phone to a victim.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Juliana Obeng, Head of Public Affairs Unit, Greater Accra Regional Police Command, the Officer went to Circle to meet a friend.

She said, upon his arrival, he saw a group of men harassing and searching a gentleman, therefore, Constable Sampa approached them intending to resolve the issue.

DSP Obeng said the victim explained to the Policeman that he wanted to buy a phone for which he had bargained the price and reached an agreement with the seller.

However, she said the seller engaged the victim in a heated argument over the settled price, but the issue was resolved by the Policeman after the victim explained what was happening to him.

DSP Obeng said the seller asked the victim to give him the phone so that he could package it for him after he completed the payment.

All this while, she said the Policeman observed and noticed that the seller was making attempts to change the phone for which they had agreed on.

The Policeman prevented the seller from selling a fake phone to the victim and collected the original phone, fake phone and phone case from the seller who was about swapping the original phone for the fake phone, DSP Obeng said.

She said suddenly, a group of men, including suspects Evans Addo and Godfred Akrofi, pounced on the officer and knocked him on the lips, resulting in a cut on his upper lips, beating him to bleed profusely, and injured him gravely.

DSP Juliana said they further cut open the pocket in which he kept the original phone, fake phone and phone case and took them away from him.

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The Policeman, during the attack, was rescued by the Patrol team who were on patrols in the area at the time, she said.

DSP Obeng said the two suspects were arrested by the Patrol team and investigation into the matter had commenced. The suspects shall be arraigned before court.

“The Accra Regional Police Command unreservedly condemns attacks on law enforcement officers. The command strongly warns that in no uncertain terms will such acts be countenanced,” she said.

DSP Obeng said furthermore, the command would not hesitate to deal ruthlessly with any individual or group of persons found culpable of obstructing or attacking the Police in the performance of lawful duty.

She encouraged members of the general public to channel their concerns through the Police Public Affairs Unit for the appropriate assistance.

Lance Corporal Isaac Apomah, 36, allegedly released the suspect, 29, in exchange for sex at dawn last Saturday.

She had been convicted in a theft case and was in police custody at the Nkanfoa Police Station awaiting sentencing.

At the court yesterday, L/Cpl Apomah was charged with rape and aiding the escape of a convict.

He was remanded to appear again on October 12, 2021.

Facts

Presenting the case, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Daniel Mensah told the court that L/Cpl Apomah was the station officer at the Nkanfoa Police Station on September 25, 2021.

He said around 12 a.m. that day, L/Cpl Apomah sent four sachets of ‘Abe Nsuo’, also called ‘One Show’, to the station and gave some to the complainant, who was a remand prisoner at the station, to drink.

ASP Mensah told the court that the suspect gave the complainant two sachets of the drink, which she drank.

He said around 3 a.m. on Saturday, L/Cpl Apomah told the complainant that the detective handling her case was being troublesome and that he could let her go free if she would let him have sex with her.

He said she agreed and had sexual intercourse with her after which he opened up the cells for her to have her bath.

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“Apomah then gathered her items, which were being kept in police custody, including a mobile phone, and put them at the entrance of the police station and signalled her to run away,” ASP Mensah said.

 Re-arrest

Having gained her ‘freedom’,  she went to her father-in-law, who, on hearing what had happened, took her to the Bakaano Police Station to report the incident.

He said she was rearrested and handed over to the Kotokuraba Police for investigations.

Neither the family nor the police force had any idea where Constable Reuben Kimutai Lel was – his niece told the BBC they thought he was dead.

But it turns out that he had been the victim of a road accident and had been in one of the country’s biggest hospitals all along.

He only regained consciousness last week.

His niece Joan Jeptoo told the BBC of the family’s horror as they searched for his body in morgues after they had given up on his chances of being alive.

At one point they almost collected a decomposing body from a morgue that was said to be him.

“We thought he was dead because his phone was off. Early this year we went to collect a body that we were told resembled him, but the fingerprints didn’t match,” she said.

The police officer was admitted on 21 December 2020 as an unknown person at the main referral hospital in the capital, Nairobi. He had no identity documents with him.

Meanwhile, he was sacked from his job, charged in absentia with desertion and a warrant was issued for his arrest. The case was later withdrawn after police failed to find him

He regained consciousness last week, and although he has still not regained his full memory, he was able to identify himself by name and that he was a police officer – and so the search for his relatives began.

His niece was contacted by police last Wednesday and was told to go and identify him at hospital.

“I found him at Kenyatta National Hospital. He could not recognise me and he could not recognise names of members of his family,” she said.

The police officer was discharged from hospital last Friday and is recuperating at his home in Koibatek, Baringo county, under the care of his wife and family.

According to the Daily Nation news site, arrangements are being made to reinstate him to the police force.

However, his niece said the constable, in his late 50s, was looking forward to his retirement.

The convict, Daniel Ofori, 38, has been additionally banned from driving for five years.

He was found guilty of two counts of dangerous driving contrary to section 383 of the road traffic offences act, 2004 and resisting arrest contrary to section 226 of the act of the criminal offence, 1960.

He was sentenced to six months and 24 months on each count to run concurrently and in hard labour.

Presenting the facts before her Honour, Mercy Adei Kotei, the Prosecuting Officer, Inspector Gershon Defiamakpor, said the driver was declared wanted by the police for running away after committing a road traffic offense.

According to him, the convict, was on February 28, 2020 spotted at the Galloway junction by a Community Protection Assistant driving a Toyota Corolla cab with registration number GW 7484-14 from Koforidua township towards Adweso.

He said two MTTD officers, Corporal Ofei Konadu and Sergeant Asante Peperah ordered the convict to stop but he refused.

Inspector Defiamakpor told the court, the driver, instead attempted to knock down one of the police officers, Sergeant Peperah who stood in front of the car.

Sergeant Peperah jumped and laid on the bonnet of the taxi after sensing danger.

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Inspector Defiamakpor explained that the driver drove him off at speed to more than 350 meters until another car crossed his vehicle forcing him to stop.

He was arrested and charged with dangerous driving and resisting arrest but was later granted bail after he pleaded not guilty.

The court, however, found him guilty after more than a year of trial.

After he caught his wife and the police officer in his matrimonial home, a confrontation happened, after which CSP Umeh had him arrested and tortured.

A Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, who represented Mr Etim at the High Court of Akwa Ibom State, asked the court to enforce the fundamental rights of his client to dignity of the human person, personal liberty, private and family lives and freedom of movement.

In a judgement delivered on Monday, August 16, 2021, the presiding judge, Justice Charles Ikpe, found that the police violated the fundamental right of the applicant to personal liberty by detaining him for three days without justification and torturing him.

Also, the court found CSP Umeh liable for violation of the fundamental right of the applicant to private and family life by intruding into the matrimonial home of Mr Etim without his consent.

He was billed to pay the applicant a sum of N4 million.

The court restrained the police from arresting the applicant except by the order of a court.

The incident reportedly occurred at about 12: 30 pm on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, after the police officer allegedly pursued him in a vehicle with registration number GP 4892.

The rider, who was on an unregistered Haojue motorbike, is reported to have rolled under a Jac truck at Muus after the police, who was on duty at the Neoplan station, signaled him to stop but he refused.

The police officer was subsequently attacked by a mob but was rescued.

The accident victim and the police officer were rushed to the Achimota Hospital for medical attention but the motor rider was pronounced dead on arrival.

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Police sources indicate some aggrieved youth numbering about 150 later besieged the Achimota Hospital in an attempt to attack both the hospital staff and the policemen.

They pelted stones and other implements damaging the back screens of two police vehicles and other property around.

Reinforcement was requested to augment police efforts to disperse the crowd and bring the situation under control.

Meanwhile, the accident, which led to the death of the rider, is being investigated by the police.

The deceased policeman who is yet to be identified is said to be with the National SWAT Unit.

According to an eyewitness, the police officer was providing security for the van while the young lady only witnessed the incident at Adedenpo, near Jamestown.

The driver of the van also sustained severe injuries with two others also battling for their lives after they were shot by the armed men.

Adom News’ Mensah Abrampah has reported from the robbery scene that the van carrying an unknown amount of cash was trailed by the armed men who were using a taxi and an okada.

He said when the van got to a less crowded area, the robbers on the okada attacked by firing indiscriminately at the vehicle, killing the police officer on board instantly.

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The men, after shooting the policeman in the head, took his gun and destroyed the locks of the vehicle before carrying away an unspecified amount of money.

Currently, the bodies of the deceased have been taken to the Police Hospital for preservation and autopsy.

The driver of the bullion van is said to be receiving treatment at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

Meanwhile, the police have refused to comment on the matter at the moment and are currently at the scene carrying out their preliminary investigations.

The incident occurred at the Osu Bus Stop around the Osu Presby Church, Friday evening.

The Police Officer attempted to handcuff the Military officer for obstructing his lawful duty.

The Police Officer is said to have stopped a truck pusher for a road traffic offence, but the Military officer is said to have asked the truck pusher who had loaded crates of drinks for a funeral ceremony to go.

The Military Officer (who was not in his uniform) also insulted the Police Officer, who followed him to his car and attempted to handcuff him.

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This resulted in a physical exchange between the two, following which the Police officer sustained the cuts in the eye.

The Military Officer reportedly sped off after the exchanges.

Residents, who had gathered to witness the incident, took to their heels at a point for fear that a gun could be fired.

LIB reported that the commander was allegedly found in a questionable manner with the married woman on Tuesday, February 16, 2021.

Spokesperson of the board, Lawal Fagge, confirmed the sacking of the official on Tuesday, May 4, 2021.

It was gathered that the decision followed a report by a committee set up by the board to unravel circumstances surrounding the incident.

Reports indicate that he led a campaign against prostitutes and other wayward girls in Kano before the incident.

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When he was asked to identify the woman, he reportedly said she is his niece, alleging that he kept her in a hotel room because she was having issues with her husband.

G/Sgt Augustine Owusu Ansah, No. 45533, was caught on camera negotiating the amount with suspects he had arrested for dealing in narcotics and fraud.

However, police investigations revealed that the convict cooked up the baseless acquisitions against the civilians as an avenue to extort sums of money for personal gain.

G/Sgt Ansah pleaded not guilty to the charge of extortion but was found guilty after the trial and was convicted as such in hard labour in a court presided over by Mrs Malike Woanya-Dey.

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The policeman was in May 2019 seen in a viral video, taking monies from some civilians at Assin Fosu in the Central Region to help them perpetuate their criminal activities.

In the said video, the policeman boasted about freeing criminals who were arrested by his colleagues during operations after he received cash from them.

He also indicated in the video that he had ways of helping criminals to operate with impunity.

District Commander Superintendent Kwame Gyasi Asare said investigations were ongoing after which the culprit will be made to face the law.

“We have started an investigation and we will continue from tomorrow. We will also be given directives from our superiors,” he told Joy News.

On Saturday, a police officer reportedly picked a weapon from his car and fired into the crowd after he complained the mourners had crossed him.

According to a witness account, the mourners were returning from a burial at Ashaiman when the policeman, together with his two other colleagues driving a Toyota Landcruiser, stopped them and claimed they were driving carelessly.

He said, the driver and other mourners quickly knelt and asked for forgiveness after the man identified himself as a police officer.

The witness further added that the policeman, unmoved by their plea, asked them to go back but they refused.

He alleged that the officer went to his vehicle, brought out a gun and fired shots at the group, leaving a lady unconscious.

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Speaking to JoyNews, Superintendent Asare indicated that the Police Code of Ethics frowns upon such acts.

“As police officers, we have our own code of ethics and we will apply it and the criminal side is also there, we are going to weigh the two and see what we can do,” he said.

Meanwhile, the injured lady is currently at the 37 Military Hospital receiving treatment.

The policeman is said to have been unwell and proceeded on leave for treatment.

However, it is said he resumed on Friday, January 29 for an extension of the leave to continue with his medications, but he was denied.

Rather, reports indicate the policeman was put on guard duty at the residence of a Togo opposition exile in Ghana at Ridge, where he allegedly shot himself.

The body was discovered in a toilet, with his rifle beside him.

The service is attributing G/Const. Yelnona Eugene’s alleged suicide to his somehow psychological ailment of which he demanded to be treated at home.

The latest incident comes days after police Commander, Superintendent McCarthy Zenge, allegedly shot himself in his room.

The intent behind his self-inflicted gunshot was on a piece of paper which read: “I am fed up in this world.”

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Yelnona Eugene

He resumed work on Friday, January 29, 2021, and applied for an extension of his leave so he could complete his therapy and treatment since he was still not well, but was not granted that request.

The police officer, who was put on residential guard duty at the Ridge residence of Togolese opposition leader Sylvio Olympio in Accra, is alleged to have shot himself in the washroom on Monday dawn.

The death comes just three days after the Jomoro Municipal Police Commander in the Western Region, Superintendent of Police Cyprian Zenge, allegedly took his own life.

The officer committed suicide by shooting himself in his bungalow at Half Assini in the early hours of Saturday, January 30, 2021.

The deceased, who was on snap check duty at Wulugu Livestock, was run over by the vehicle with registration number AW 1500-13 which was heading from Bolgatanga towards Walewale.

MyNewsGh.com gathered that the driver, after the incident, alighted and ran away leaving the passengers at the scene.

The police officer was rushed to Walewale Municipal Hospital for treatment but was pronounced dead shortly on arrival.

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 The body of the deceased has been deposited at the Tamale Regional Hospital Mortuary for preservation pending autopsy.

The accident vehicle has also been towed from the scene of accident and impounded at the Walewale Police station to assist investigations.

According to police investigators, the supervising manager of Enyan Denkyira Rural Bank, Ajumako Agency reported some missing coins worth GH¢690 from the bank.

The bank had initially blamed the missing cash on two tellers, Hannah Ekua Obenewaa Appiah and Scholarship Assifuah Ninson.

However, the two denied the allegation levelled against them insisting that they balanced their accounts and could not fathom how the shortages occurred.

The bank Manager and the police were forced to replay feed from the bank’s CCTV cameras where they saw Sergeant George Amankwa who was on duty at the rural bank on November 20, 2020, pilfering the said amount which was in coins from the drawers of the cages of the two tellers.

He was invited by the Divisional Commander ACP Owuahene Agyei Acheampong and in the presence of the Divisional Crime Officer DSP Awampaga, George confessed to stealing the money but said he had used it.

He was detained in custody after investigation caution statement was obtained from him.

The 24-year-old narrated to Adom News he lent his MP3 player to the quarter master of Kasoa District Police Command’s daughter.

Upon returning the item, he said the policeman followed his daughter on suspicion they were involved in a romantic relationship.

When the policeman got there, he issued a threat to him to end the relationship, which they had said was non-existent.

At around 11:pm, the barber said the uniformed police officer returned, and without any provocation started attacking him.

Thereafter, he was transferred to the police station where he spent the night, coupled with more assaults.

The slaps and beatings have left him with severe headache and a swollen left eye.

The suspects, a policeman and civilian, were arrested around on Tuesday, September 15, 2020.

The suspects have been identified as G/L/ Cpl. Bright Akosa with No. 49346 stationed at F.P.U./ Accra and one Francis Aidoo.

They are said to have been arrested by D/L/ Cpl. David Darkwah, D/ L/Cpl. Daniel Gaikpa and G/ Const. Divine Mensah, all stationed at Regional Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Cape Coast, who acted on intelligence.

Police sources indicate the two suspects were offering for sale a Nissan Versa Taxi Cab with registration number GW 6818 – 20 at Elmina, which they allegedly stole in Accra.

Operatives of Central Regional CID began to trail the two suspects from Friday, September 11, 2020, when intelligence hinted of their presence in Cape Coast.

The Regional Crime Officer detailed a CID operative to feign interest in buying the vehicle, and they agreed at a price of GH¢ 8,500.00 and at the point of buying, the arrest was effected.

A spot search conducted on the police officer led to the recovery of a foreign pistol loaded with eight rounds of live ammunition.

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Others were a police Identity (ID) Card, Voter ID Card, GCB Visa card, Bank of Africa Visa card, National Identification card, all bearing the name of the police officer.

An iPhone 7 Plus, a quantity of dried leaves suspected to be narcotic drugs, a lighter and a black mobile phone were recovered from suspect Francis Adioo.

The suspects and all the exhibits have been handed over to the Anti Armed Robbery Unit of the CID, Accra for investigations since the alleged robbery took place in Accra.

Reports indicate the incident happened when the policeman, identified as ASP Adeyemi Ogunyemi, a Crime Officer at Eruwa Division in Oyo State, Nigeria, attempted to enforce a lockdown directive.

The single mother of six is reported to have bitten two others.

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Rather than retaliate, ASP Ogunyemi patiently took the assault and was heard restraining his angry subordinates to avoid an escalation of the situation.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has commended ASP Ogunyemi for what he described as uncommon restraint and professionalism in the face of the unprovoked attack.

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One Detective Corporal Michael Larbie of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has been arrested over his involvement in a shooting incident at Kasoa Ofaakor.

The arrest, according to the police, was made by a Combat 23 Patrol team from Accra Region and the Kasoa Divisional Patrol team.

Corporal Larbie, who is said to be a boundary chief, over the weekend reportedly besieged the Ofaakor palace with armed men numbering over 20.

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Amid gun shots, the armed men made away with the corpse of the late Akyeamehene of Ofaakor, Nana Kojo Amoashie which was laid in State.

The continuous gun shots forced many residents to flee the town while others sustained various degrees of injuries after they were hit by stray bullets.

Speaking in an interview with Adom News, DSP Irene Oppong, the Central Region Police Public Relations Officer disclosed the arrested policeman is currently undergoing interrogations.

In the video posted on instagram by factsntruth, the policeman was heard out rightly rejecting the bribe from the driver who he stopped over road traffic offences.

The tables turned when the policeman who had earlier engaged the driver in a hearty conversation opened his license and found the money inside.

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The policeman was quick to say his salary was enough for him adding the money from the driver would not affect his status in anyway.

The ashamed driver on the other hand could only beg the policeman to spare him and allow me about a week to obtain what he lacked.

Watch the video below:

The incident occurred around 10am on Friday morning near the Trinity Theological Seminary in Legon, Accra.

The suspect and driver of a Ford Transit bus with registration number GR 4880-20 fled the scene after the incident.

However, his vehicle was towed to the Legon Police Station with his mate nabbed and assisting with investigations.

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The police in a tweet on Monday coupled with a photo of the suspect urged anyone with information on his whereabouts to report to the nearest police station or call their emergency numbers.

Sergeant Appiah who was pronounced dead at the 37 Military Hospital until his demise was with the Madina Unit of the Motor Transport and Traffic Department (MTTD).

Read the tweet below:

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— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) March 2, 2020

The suspected robbers shot dead a policeman identified as Lance Corporal Kingsley Boabeng and wounded two others.

The bounty was announced in a statement signed by the Central Regional Police Commander, DSP Irene Serwaah Oppong.

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The statement added investigations were underway to establish the facts of events leading to the death and injuries.

The incident, according to reports, occurred around 4:30:am on Wednesday after a robbery attack at Zen Filling Station in the Mankessim area.

Lance Corporal Boabeng’s body was said to have been discovered in a nearby bush after the robbery shooting incident in a civilian dress, suggesting he was not part of the police operation at the crime scene.

Read the full statement below:

Information gathered by Adom News indicate the incident happened around 4:00 am on Wednesday after a robbery attack at Zen Filling Station in the Mankessim area.

Lance Corporal Boabeng’s body was said to have been discovered in a nearby bush after the robbery shooting incident.

The reports suggests the Lance Corporal who was found in a civilian dress, suggesting he was not part of the police operation at the crime scene.

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Confirming the incidence, the Central Regional Police PRO, DSP Irene Oppong said the police only got to hear of the death after returning to base and this was after calm had been restored at the filling station.

She added that the robbers fired continuous shots, forcing the police operation team to call for reinforcement.

DSP Irene Oppong said investigations had begun into the incidence.

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Reports indicate the policeman was on the distribution van with the driver and a sales person when the three masked armed robbers emerged from a nearby bush and started firing at them.

The policeman fired back and hit one of the armed robbers in the ankle leading to his arrest while the two others fled the scene.

The shot robber has been identified as 25-year-old Fulani herdsmen by name Seidu Salifu.

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The Bole police have revealed they discovered one locally manufactured short gun, one live cartridge, a face mask, one Tecno mobile phone and a cash of GHC130 on the wounded suspect.

They added that in the cause of interrogation, Seidu named his accomplices as Sumaila and Elliasu all of Bole.

The suspect is on admission at Bole District Hospital under police watch. Bole residents have lauded the policeman for his act of bravery.

A statement signed by the Head of Public Affairs, ACP Godwin Ahianyo, it said the police administration has taken a serious view of the report which was carried on Kumasi-based Nhyira FM.

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It added it has therefore ordered for the policeman to be arrested, detained and interdicted immediately.

It said “the Regional Police Command has begun investigations into the matter and any subsequent update will be communicated to the General Public.”

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Promise Anoma, 25 pleaded not guilty to resisting arrest and causing harm.

He will reappear before the court on Friday, November 29.

Prosecuting, Police Chief Inspector Emmanuel Ohene Agyei told the Court presided over by Mrs Jane Harriet Akweley Quaye that General Sergeant Abu is a resident at Nungua Nautical whilst Anoma lived at Texpo on the Spintex Road.

He said on November 03, this year, the complainant, together with General Corporal Alfred Bortey Borketey and Lance Corporal Jerry Opei on board a police vehicle with the registration number GP 5064 being driven by Lance Corporal Opei, proceeded to arrest the accused whom a witness had reported a case against him at the Nungua Police station.

Chief Inspector Ohene Agyei explained that when they got to where the accused was, Sergeant Abu went to a washroom close by, whilst his two colleagues approached Anoma.

He said the officers informed him of why he was being arrested and was walking him to the police vehicle when he requested to make a call, but the officers asked him to enter the vehicle and make the call at the station.

He said the accused person refused to join the vehicle and attempted to attack Lance Corporal Opei but Sergeant Abu, who had returned to the vehicle prevented him from doing so, but unfortunately, his right forefinger slipped into his mouth making Anoma to bite it off.

Prosecution said they called for reinforcement and Anoma arrested and sent to the Police station.

Corporal George Nkwanna, alias Hero, was attached to the Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) unit of the Accra Regional Police Command.

He is said to have died after falling off the back of a pickup truck which was carrying a number of policemen for operational duties.

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The 37-year-old and the team were on their way to East Legon when their vehicle ran into a Nissan Highlander vehicle driven by a Catholic priest (name withheld).

Sources at the Accra Regional Police Command said Cpl Nkwanna and some other officers were standing in the bucket of the pickup when the accident happened.

Nkwanna fell off the pickup truck and died on the spot, while four others who sustained injuries were taken to the Police Hospital in Accra.

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Celebration

A one-week observance ceremony held at the forecourt of the Accra Regional Police Command for Cpl Nkwanna attracted many police officers from all the 14 divisions of the command.

Dedicated man

They described the deceased as a dedicated policeman who was hard working.

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A number of police officers also described the death of their colleague as unfortunate.

The police band played some gospel songs from the renowned Ghanaian gospel musician, Yaw Sarpong, which evoked sorrow among the mourners.

Cpl Nkwanna was not married.

Source: Daily Graphic

Angry residents of Bone Behenase of the Bosomtwe District in the Ashanti region have reportedly kidnapped a policeman who was with his colleagues in the community to make an arrest.

According to the residents, the arrest of the man, only identified as Anane, was unlawful because the police could not give any concrete reason for arresting him.

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An elder in Behenase, Kwame Antwi, who confirmed the incident on Adom Midday News, said chieftaincy chaos in the area brought the police to the community.

“The police came to the community to make the arrest without any explanation after a chieftaincy issue on Sunday between Nana Kyeremateng Ababio and Kwabena Asante but left one policeman behind whom we also held hostage in exchange of our brother Anane.

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“However, I secretly helped him to escape after I received a call from the police commander over their willingness to settle the issue with the families involved in the chieftaincy conflict,” he narrated.

Source: Adomonline.com | Adom News

A police extract on the incident indicates that Constable Lamptey and two other police officers were on duty at the Afienya police snap check point when the car driving on top speed from Akosombo direction, knocked down the barrier.

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It said the crashed barrier then hooked Constable Lamptey and dragged him to about 50 meters from the barrier before the car crashed into an oncoming Toyota Tundra with registration number GR 7530-13 and came to a halt.

Constable Emmanuel Lamptey who sustained severe injuries was rushed to Tema General Hospital but died moments later.

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Meanwhile, the suspect, Benjamin Abasah is in police custody and the accident vehicle has also been impounded.

Body of the deceased according to the police has been deposited at the Police hospital morgue.

After some armed robbers raided the Kwabenya police station and killed a policeman to free some inmates from cells, junior rank in the police have voiced out their sentiments on how low their morale has been placed in their line of duties.
In an interview with host, Kofi Adoma Nwawani, a policeman whose name and station was withheld said he was once attacked by eight men who attempted to take custody of his cell keys and free inmates.
He said at around 2:30 am, he left the charge office to stretch for a while when he saw three men in black attires approaching him.
Thinking they were coming to report a case, he quickly dashed into the office to receive them and record their complaints but to his surprise, one of the men hurriedly got behind him and requested for the key to the cells at gun point.
The Officer said he was hit with the gun as blood oozed from the cut when he refused to heed to the request of the well-built masked-men.
He said “I couldn’t run out; the two men outside asked him to shoot me or else they will. I was confused. I even forgot the keys were in my pocket. My face was covered with blood.”
The policeman who said he feared for his life, continued that, “I saw one of the men outside coming inside to shoot me with a pump action gun. I hid behind the counter so the shot missed me…” he narrated.
The policeman said he was grabbed by the machomen who “hit my head against the wall for about a number of times.” I was so weak that they wanted to drag me from the charge office so they can kill me outside. As he was dragging me, he was tripped by a TV cable so he fell.”
It took the help of another officer who was coming to duty to see the action and give warning shots before the armed men fled.
According to the policeman, in spite of his ordeal, the government has not compensated him ever since the matter occurred. He revealed that all the cost for his medications and hospital bills were catered for by his family.
He added that, he was never promoted for putting his life on the line for the country hence his morale has depreciated drastically.
Asked what the government can do to improve the security of the police forces, he urged the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration to provide the police with side arms [because] before a policeman would reach for an AK47, an armed robber might have shot him already’.
The policeman who ‘swore’ he could never forget the encounter added that, ‘they [armed robbers] work like policemen. They go through strenuous training. I don’t think there was an insider who helped them”, he said.