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 […]
A Damongo Circuit Court witnessed emotional testimony as two accused persons, Abdulai Seidu and Karim Yakubu, appeared unable to stand while in the dock. They informed the presiding judge, His Lordship Livingston Lartey Yao Ameevor, that they had allegedly been subjected to beatings while in police custody. The judge ordered the accused to remove their shirts, revealing wounds on their backs that left the courtroom in shock.
Seidu and Yakubu were arrested by the Police Intelligence Department (PID) on August 18, 2026, in connection with a robbery investigation on the Salaga-Bimbila highway. The allegations of police brutality have sparked concern among residents of the Savannah Region, though the police have not yet commented on the matter.
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