Police arrest officer after shooting injures 2 at Ritz Junction
The Adenta-Abokobi Divisional Police Command has arrested a police officer following a shooting incident at Ritz Junction that left two people with gunshot wounds.
A police officer has been apprehended following a shooting incident at Ritz Junction that left two individuals injured. The incident took place on Sunday, October 11, 2026, when Sergeant Mathew Aboase, assigned to the Madina Police Station, encountered a group of Ritz Junction Taxi Drivers Union drivers. According to a statement from the Accra Regional Police Public Affairs Head, Chief Superintendent Juliana Obeng, the officers attempted to disarm Aboase, who allegedly threatened them with his firearm.
In the ensuing confrontation, the weapon accidentally discharged, causing gunshot wounds to two nearby individuals. The victims, identified as Doe Asinyo and Gifty Nyimahen, were transported to Madina Pentecost Hospital and Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital for medical treatment. Asinyo sustained a gunshot wound to his left thigh and was discharged, while Nyimahen, who received a gunshot wound to her abdomen, was admitted and later transferred to Korle-Bu for further care.
The arrested officer, General Sergeant Mathew Aboase, is currently in custody awaiting further investigation, with his service pistol being preserved as evidence. The police command emphasized that "appropriate action will be taken in accordance with the law."
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