Soldiers for the rampage. Brutalise cops, hurt three

Both visited the barracks and you will mobilised the acquaintances to help you violence the authorities in the Suame and fired specific gunshots

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Troops on the 4th Garrison for the Kumasi have gone toward rampage, brutalising over 12 policemen on certain duty postings for the the fresh Kumasi metropolis and you can making around three of these unconscious. In their a couple-big date physical violence, the latest troops along with vandalised property within some cops channels and you will brought about particular policemen to leave the responsibility listings. According to Captain Inspector Yusif Mohammed Tanko in charge of the new Personal Circumstances Directorate of one’s Ashanti Regional Police Command, the latest series of episodes first started during the Cedar Crescent subscribers bulbs, near the Kotoko studies ground, on the cuatro p. The guy said the brand new traffic lighting was in fact off during the time and you will so one or two policemen, Constables Abbass Aidoo and you may David Wahyee, was in depth to lead visitors at this busy combined. Since two were available, a man driving an unregistered motorcycle without a crash helmet arrived along in addition to two policemen prevented brand new motorcycle and you can questioned the latest driver, which later on recognized themselves because the a military son.

With regards to the cops, during the time of new interrogation, the fresh new driver got infuriated and you will sped of, immediately after he’d endangered to create his acquaintances so you can assault the policemen. Captain Inspector Tanko told you on the 5 p. Thinking that this new troops was in fact on their way to create an formal obligation, the newest policemen said they paved just how so they are able solution because of the stopping other vehicles. Yet not, the brand new troops very first went to the Cedar Crescent customers lights in which they savagely attacked Constables Aidoo and you will Wahyee, tearing their clothing on bits in the process. Depending on the Police Professional, following that, the brand new soldiers attacked people cop into the attention, like the about three during the Bekwai Roundabout who had prior to averted customers to your troops to successfully pass. The 3 policemen stated the experience to your Regional Police Head office, in which they certainly were awarded that have medical variations to go to health regarding 5:forty-five p.

Chief Inspector Tanko said on the 7 p. K. Mensah, stationed within Nkawie, is attacked by specific military people at the Sofoline urban area when you find yourself he was driving to help you his channel. One exact same night, a team of army guys for the about three armed forces automobile attacked policemen on Suame Cops Station and you will vandalised their radio products and you can other possessions, when you find yourself Corporal Grams. K. Amedzo, Constable Elizabeth. Ofosuhene and you will Constable F. O. Boateng who were available on station was in fact seriously assaulted. Following the cops station symptoms, new army men was in fact believed to has proceeded towards the top of one’s Suame Ghana Drinking water Company workplaces where policemen on the nights duty had climbed a barrier and you can attempted to attack them but the latest policemen managed to eliminate. On 5 a great.

Centered on Chief Inspector Tanko, about three policemen – Sergeant Peter Oppong, Sergeant Age. Obuoman and you may Lance Corporal Zab Tetteh Mensah – were assaulted which have hammers and you will kept involuntary. These people were after sent to new Komfo Anokye Knowledge Health (KATH) to own medication. It would be appreciated one to the , a couple of armed forces men had infuriated because of the a good age so you’re able to concern its rider who had been driving without a log-book and you may a beneficial driver’s licence. After that for the , other soldier just who drove thoughtlessly at Asokwa attacked a keen MTTU officer who attempted to emphasize him one what he had been undertaking wasn’t a. Chief Inspector Tanko told you the problem got once the already been said in order to new Military Highest Demand, incorporating which might be advertised to help you Federal Security as well.