[ 2017-04-05 ]

Police officer arrested in connection with Wa shooting
A policeman has been arrested in the Upper West
Regional Capital, Wa, for allegedly shooting a
23-year-old civilian who was riding an
unregistered motorbike.

Addressing the media today, the Deputy Regional
Police Commander, ACP Edward Oduro Kwarteng said
the officer involved is currently in the grips of
the regional police command and assisting with
investigations. He further called for calm as he
said the police continued to investigate the
incident.

The victim, Ali Rashid, was said to have been shot
by the police officer, who was stationed at the Wa
main traffic light, after he resisted arrest for
riding an unregistered motorbike.

“Ali Rashid has been discharged from hospital
and the suspect has been arrested and detained for
investigations,” ACP Oduro Kwarteng also noted.

Following the shooting, some residents of Wa went
on a violent protest pelting stones and blocking
roads leading to a police officer sustaining
injury. Subsequently, a policewoman in Wa took to
her Facebook page to insult the Natives of Wa.

The officer, Believe Amedzro, described the
residents as ‘fools’ and their forefathers as
‘criminals’, on her Facebook wall Tuesday
morning.

The residents, outraged by her comments, appealed
to the Inspector General of Police to reprimand
her insulting the people of Wa.

Believe Amedzro has since been summoned to Accra
by the Inspector General of Police to answer for
her conduct.

Source - citifmonline.com

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