Mob kills police officer in Ghana’s Savannah Region; three arrested
Ghana Police say they have arrested 36 people after a mob lynched a police officer following the death of a motorbike rider the officer’s patrol team had been trying to help. According to a police statement, General Constable Redeemer Owusu was killed on September 16 when residents of Gindabour, a community in the Sawla District […] The post Mob kills police officer in Ghana’s Savannah Region;…
Police officers in Ghana's Savannah Region have arrested 36 individuals following a mob attack that resulted in the death of one officer. The incident occurred on September 16 when a mob in the Gindabour community killed a police officer, General Constable Redeemer Owusu. The officer and his patrol team were on highway patrol along the Gindabour–Kenkyen road when they encountered a motorbike rider who turned off into the bush and became unconscious.
The officers were taking the rider to the hospital when he died, causing a crowd from the community to attack the officers. Owusu was killed, while other officers were injured, and the police vehicle was damaged. The Inspector-General of Police has deployed investigators and intelligence officers to the area, with reinforcement units sent from various locations to reinforce security.
The suspects have been arrested and will be arraigned, with the police condemning the attack and vowing to pursue charges under the law.
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