Ghana Police: ASP Shoots Constable Dead In Western North Region During Argument

• A senior ranked officer of the Ghana Police Service has reportedly shot and killed a Constable
• The reports on the incident that happened in the Western North Region show that it happened on Friday, May 5, 2023
• It is not clear why the ASP shot and killed the Constable but police sources say the two had been engaged in a heated argument before the shooting

It has emerged that a police Constable was shot dead by his superior, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) on Friday, May 5, 2023.

The incident, according to reports monitored by YEN.com.gh, happened in the Western North Region.

The two officers had been travelling from Bibiani to Sefwi Wiawso after completing an undisclosed operation.

Information on the incident is scanty, however, Citi News reports that ASP, whose name has been withheld, engaged the now-deceased Constable in a heated verbal exchange over his behaviour.

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Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported in a separate story that it was a humbling moment for Inspector Ahmed Twumasi on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, when he appeared in court to answer questions about the shooting incident involving him and his now-deceased girlfriend.

The inspector told the Asokore Mampong District Court that he shot the lady because she owed him GH¢5,000.

Ahmed Twumasi shot Victoria Dapaah, aka Madwoa, five times on Thursday, April 20, 2023.

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Also, YEN.com.gh reported that a video of two Ghanaian police officers dealing with thugs in a thick forest went viral on social media.

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In the footage, the police officers could be seen on their knees begging the thugs, who were visibly angry at them and begged for their lives.

From the conversation between the police and the thugs, it seemed the police had broken some sort of agreement they had with them.

Police dispatch rider pushed to his death

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported in an earlier story that another policeman met his sudden death after the driver of a Toyota Corolla vehicle hit him, causing him to fall in the way of a fast-moving truck that rammed him to death.

The policeman, Mustapha Mohammed, a dispatch rider had been pursuing the unidentified driver from Ofankor until they got to Pokuase, where the incident happened.

There has been an outpouring of love for the murdered police officer on social media, with many expressing hope that the unidentified driver who committed the heinous crime on Monday, March 20, 2023, would be found.

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Source: YEN.com.gh