Fire Service Spokesperson Alex King Nartey Recounts Alleged Brutality At The Hands Of CID Officers
- A spokesperson of the fire service, Alex King Nartey, has recounted an instance of alleged police brutality
- Nartey said he was accosted by three police officers in plainclothes after a confrontation on March 5 at Spintex
- Nartey subsequently met with the Police Professional Standard Bureau to report the incident
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One of the most visible spokespersons of the fire service, Alex King Nartey, has recounted an instance of alleged police brutality he suffered when he was in plain clothes.
Nartey said he was at a mall along Spintex Road for a shoot when he was accosted by three police officers in plainclothes after a confrontation on March 5.
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He gave his account of the incident in a post on Facebook.
The meeting with the officers came after he and a colleague had gone to buy some Waakye around the flower pot interchange.
Nartey described them as three men in braids speeding towards the zebra crossing as they tried to cross the road.
"...they almost hit us at the zebra crossing prompting an angry reaction from me questioning why they were speeding despite the other car stopping for us to cross."
The angry confrontation with the men he didn't know were police officers led to a spat that got physical.
Nartey said he suffered bruises to his elbow, fingers and calf.
"The assault also left me with severe pains in my shoulder area, stomach and waist. Mind you, I had surgery done on me just some months ago."
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Nartey subsequently met with the Police Professional Standard Bureau and said he was assured the officers would be brought to book.
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Police officer interdicted for slapping handcuffed man
In a previous incident of police brutality, the Ghana Police Service interdicted a police officer recorded repeatedly slapping a handcuffed man
Detective Corporal Ibrahim, who was stationed at the Tuna Police Station in the Savannah Region, reportedly slapped a handcuffed man in the face while ordering him to go down.
The Ghana Police Service said the officer was interdicted to allow for a more thorough investigation into the matter.
The visibly distressed victim begged the officer to stop hitting him and speak to him in a calm tone as he was ready to cooperate.
However, the officer reportedly disregarded his pleas and continued slapping him, even grabbing him by the neck and forcibly pushing him down.
Police interdict 2 officers over extortion
YEN.com.gh reported that two Ghana Police Service officers were interdicted after allegations that they extorted GH¢3,820 from a man riding on a motorbike.
The police service identified the two officers as Lance Corporal Philimon Agbevem and Lance Corporal Peter Gbadagbo.
The victim in the case also claimed he was assaulted and threatened with death by the officers who stopped him.
The police, in a statement, said the alleged incident of extortion occurred on July 22, 2024. The police also assured that the suspects in question would be subject to due process of the law.
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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Head of Current Affairs and Politics Desk) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.
Samuel Gitonga (Copy editor) Samuel Gitonga is a Copy Editor at YEN.com.gh. He holds a Bachelor of Broadcast Journalism Degree from the Multimedia University of Kenya. He has over 7 years’ experience in the digital journalism industry. He started out his career at the Kenya News Agency and proceeded to work for several reputable media outlets in Nairobi.
