Soldier remanded over alleged murder of man at Mawugbedzibe
By Amoako Kwame The Ashaiman District Court has remanded a 43-year-old soldier, WOII Dzisenu Ben, into police custody over the alleged murder of 45-year-old Abdul Shaban at Mawugbedzibe near Afienya. WOII Dzisenu, who has been charged with murder contrary to Section 46 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), did not plead to the […]
A 43-year-old soldier, WOII Dzisenu Ben, has been remanded in police custody by the Ashaiman District Court in connection with the alleged murder of 45-year-old Abdul Shaban at Mawugbedzibe near Afienya. The soldier appeared before the court without entering a plea to the charge of murder under Section 46 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
The court ordered his detention and adjourned the case until August 27, 2026. Inspector Henry Tetteh Nartey stated that the two soldiers went to the Afienya Police Station to report an incident at Mawugbedzibe, claiming that an unidentified man had attacked WOII Dzisenu and attempted to disarm him. The soldier allegedly fired his M16 rifle, hitting the man.
Police found Shaban's lifeless body with a gunshot wound to the upper chest. The pathologist confirmed the cause of death as a perforating gunshot wound to the heart and suggested the shooter was at a higher level than the victim. Both soldiers provided written statements, and the case was forwarded for legal advice. The court has now remanded WOII Dzisenu into police custody pending his next appearance.
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