Tears in Damongo court as accused persons show alleged torture wounds while in police custody
A Damongo Circuit Court was thrown into concern after two accused persons appeared unable to stand in the dock and told the court they had allegedly been beaten while in police custody. Abdulai Seidu and Karim Yakubu were asked by the presiding judge, His Lordship Livingston Lartey Yao Ameevor, why they could not stand upright […]
Damongo Circuit Court was filled with distress as two accused individuals, Abdulai Seidu and Karim Yakubu, appeared unable to stand in the dock while facing allegations of torture while in police custody. Presiding Judge Livingston Lartey Yao Ameevor questioned the two about their inability to stand, receiving reports of beatings by law enforcement officers during their arrest and time in custody.
The court ordered the accused to remove their shirts for the judge to examine alleged injuries on their backs, which left the courtroom in shock. Police were immediately instructed to take Seidu and Yakubu to the hospital for medical attention. The suspects were initially arrested on August 18, 2026, by the Police Intelligence Department (PID) in Kintampo for a robbery case on the Salaga-Bimbila highway.
The incident follows investigations by the National and Savannah Regional PID into reported robbery incidents in the Salaga region. It emerged that the police arrested the two suspects at Kintampo upon receiving information connected to the robbery investigations. However, there are growing concerns among residents about alleged police brutality against suspects and accused persons in the Savannah Region, with some alleging deaths from similar incidents. The Savannah Regional Police Command has yet to comment on the allegations.
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