Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the shooting of two police officers at Gomoa Buduburam, near Kasoa in the Central Region on Wednesday afternoon.
The three suspects, all male are being held at the Kasoa Police station. Their names are yet to be known.
The two police officers have been confirmed dead. One died on the spot whilst the other was rushed to the police hospital in Accra in critical condition where he also died. The shooting incident happened on Wednesday afternoon between the police and the assailants.
The one who died on the spot with multiple shots has been identified as Sergeant Michael Dzamesi. Sergeant Dzamesi after he was hit in the head, was said to have run into a nearby provision shop, ostensibly to take cover, but collapsed on entering the facility.
The second officer had gunshots at the lower pelvic and left side of the back died at the Police Hospital whilst he was being prepared for the theatre.
He has been identified as Lance Corporal Mohammed Awal.
Police confirmation
The Central Regional Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Irene Oppong who confirmed the incident to Graphic Online said the incident happened around the Buduburam stretch of the Accra-Winneba road.
She said it happened during the usual checks by the Kasoa Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) and that the police signalled an unregistered vehicle to stop but the driver refused to stop.
She said the police gave the vehicle a chase but the occupants at a point began shooting at occupants of the police vehicle.
The police officers were hit.
Ms Oppong said the police mounted a search for the vehicle and its occupants.
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Source: UTV/Graphic Online
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The Ghanaian police need bullet proofs and weapons to protect themselves to able to discharge their duties effectively.If these policemen were armed, i dont tgink this could have been the case.May their souls rest in perfect peace.
If you can't write english it is not by-force wai.
LOOK AT THEIR ***barred word*** FACES
UNTIL THE SO CALLED PRESIDENTS OF GHANA COME TO THEIR SENSES AND SEEK WISDOM THEY WILL NEVER MAKE ANY HEADWAY IN HELPING US.THESE CRIMINALS CAN ALL BE STOPPED IN THEIR TRACKS IF THOSE IN AUTHORITY ACT BUT THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT THE LAYMAN ON THE STREET SO THEY WILL NEVER ACT. THE ONLY SOLUTION TO THESE CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR IS TO IMPLEMENT THE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
Ghana police is so weak, why arrest these people . just kill them straight when found
Armed the MTTU . Give the Police guns wherever they might be. Don’t wait for crisis to happen. Stop colonial mentality please. Fire the IGP
Ghana is too low in terms of hard law may Allah bless president Rawlings and I don't think this our president will set these animals as a scape goat by killing them with fire burning ....we need to burn them into ashes
i think it time Ghana should implement the law to kill any one who kill another
@kwesi. Blood sample for what? they cold blooded murdered 2 fine police men and you say what? blood sample for what? they should rot in prison for good
Take blood sample and test for cannabis ,cocaine ,tramadol or opioids . It will test positive . Thought under drug influence ,there is no inhibition .