Police Officer Shoots Man Dead Allegedly During Fight Over GH¢10 Bribe at Gbintiri
- A man travelling on a motorbike was shot and killed by a police officer during an alleged extortion attempt
- The policeman who was on duty with his colleague was allegedly repeatedly demanding GH¢10 from travellers
- The Assembly member for the Gbintiri Electoral Area spoke to the press about the incident, which has angered residents
A policeman shot and killed a 51-year-old pillion rider over an alleged attempt to extort GH¢10 from him.
This incident took place at a police checkpoint at Gbintiri in the East Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region.
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Graphic Online reported that the November 5 incident involved two civilians who were travelling from Gaboni in the Northern Region to the Gbintiri market.
They were stopped by policemen on duty at the Gbintiri checkpoint, where the alleged extortion occurred.
The civilians reportedly questioned the demand, which led to a heated argument.
During the altercation, one of the policemen reportedly opened fire, hitting the pillion rider, who has been identified as Mawutor Banakar.
The Assembly member for the Gbintiri Electoral Area, Manla Gbenja, recounted these claims to the press.
The incident has heightened tension in Gbintiri, as angry residents have condemned the action and are demanding justice for the deceased.
The residents are calling for an independent investigation into the matter.
The North East Regional Police Public Affairs Officer, DSP Robert Anabiik Anmain, disputed the extortion claim.
He claimed the deceased was the aggressor.
“Preliminary investigations indicate that the officers were on duty at a checkpoint when two men on a motorbike arrived. During a search, the pillion rider, now deceased, suddenly became furious and held the weapon of one of the officers in an attempt to grab it from him.”
Police units perceived to be most corrupt
This incident comes after the Bono Regional Police Command started probing a video showing some police officers allegedly extorting citizens.
The officers involved were identified and interdicted to allow for investigations into the alleged corruption
A 2025 report from the Ghana Statistical Service noted that the top public institutions perceived as prone to bribery were the Police Motor Transport and Traffic Division (MTTD) at 61.0%, Police General Duties at 46.7%, the Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at 37.9% and the Traffic Management Authority/City Guard at 34.4%.
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The report also indicated that 18.4% of Ghanaians admitted to giving a bribe in 2024.
According to an Afrobarometer Survey in 2024, only 23% of Ghanaians felt the police always operated professionally. Additionally, only 17% believed police officers never committed crimes.
Immigration officer killed at Gbintri
In October, YEN.com.gh reported that an officer of the Ghana Immigration Service was killed, and another was wounded after they were attacked at the Gbintri inland checkpoint in the East Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region.
Rafiq Mohammed, an Assistant Immigration Control Officer II, reportedly died instantly from gunshot wounds.
His colleague, Oppong Daniel, also an AICOII, who was also present, sustained injuries to his jaw and back.
Source: YEN.com.gh
