The ‘trotro’ driver and his mate who were captured on video allegedly assaulting a policeman, Constable Julius Mawuli Ekpe in Accra, have been remanded in police custody to reappear on April 1, 2019.
When they appeared before the Weija Circuit Court, presided over by Mr Bernard Bentil, last Monday, the driver, Francis Buabeng, and his mate, Albert Ansah, pleaded not guilty to four counts of conspiracy to commit crime, assault of a public officer, causing damage to police accoutrement and obstruction.
Facts
Prosecuting, Chief Inspector George Gohoho said the policeman was attached to the Visibility Unit of the Accra Regional Police Command and was on duty on the Kasoa-Mallam road to maintain law and order on the road on March 14, 2019.
While on duty, Buabeng, who was driving a Sprinter bus, with registration number AW 855-14, parked his vehicle in the middle of the road and was loading, which obstructed other road users.
The policeman approached the accused persons to move the vehicle to allow for the free flow of the traffic, but they failed to take the advice.
Subsequently, a motorbike hit a private vehicle, after which the driver of the Sprinter bus drove off, while Constable Ekpe, who was riding a motorbike, gave him a chase and finally caught up with him at the Mallam Junction Bus Stop.
The two men then pounced on the complainant and started beating him mercilessly.
The assault was captured on video by a bystander who is yet to be identified, after which the video went viral on various social media platforms.
Constable Ekpe’s uniform was torn by the accused persons, who abandoned their vehicle in the middle of the road at the Mallam Junction and fled.
A report was made to the Odorkor Police and the vehicle was towed to the police station and impounded.
The two men were subsequently arrested.
Source: Graphic.com.gh
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MY QUESTION IS, DID THE POLICE MAN ERR IN CHASING THE DRIVER AND HIS MATE IF HE (POLICEMAN)NEVER MADE ANY ATTEMPT TO ARREST THEM BUT ONLY ORDERED THEM (DRIVER AND MATE) TO MOVE THEIR CAR FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TO ENABLE OTHER CARS MOVE. SECONDLY, WHY SHOULD THE POLICE MAN CHASE THE DRIVER AND HIS MATE AFTER THEY (DRIVER /MATE) HAD INITIALLY HESITATED BUT LATER OBEYED TO MOVE THEIR CAR WHEN THERE WAS THE NEED FOR THE POLICEMAN TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE. WHICH WAS MORE IMPORTANT, TO ATTEND TO SAVE THE ACCIDENT VICTIM(S) OR CHASE THE TROTRO DRIVER AND MATE WHO HAVE CHANGED THEIR MINDS TO OBEY INSTRUCTIONS? MAY I PUT IT TO THE POLICEMAN THAT HE POSSIBLY HAD SOME HIDDEN AGENDA OTHER THAN CARRYING OUT HIS GENUINE DUTY ASSIGNED?
That is all. We are waiting for your version, James.
Please add it up. as you know the whole story so pls add it up for us to read.
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THIS IS A TEST CASE, LET SEE WHETHER THE LAWS OF THE LAND WILL WORK THIS TIME ROUND BUT THE INTRIGUING THING IS THAT, THE POLICE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAKE THE ARREST WITHIN THE SHORTEST POSIIBLE TIME AND PLACE THE ACCUSED BEFORE COURT, WOULD IT HAVE BEEN THE SAME CASE IF IT WERE ANY GHANAIAN CITIZEN? HOPE FAMILY MEMEBERS AND PEOPLE IN HIGH PLACES WOULD NOT START INFLENCING THE SAID OFFICER OT CHANGE DECISION, THE IMPUINITY IS TOO MUCH, LET USE OF THESE MEANS TO REDUCE IF WE CAN'T STOP IT. HOW ON EARTH WOULD A QUALIFIED DRIVER STOP IN A MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TO LOAD A PASSENGER AND ALSO WHAT HAPPENS TO THOSE PASSENGERS WHO ALSO BOARD CARS ANYHOW AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD?