Police have arrested and taken into custody, a soldier, Sergeant Isaac Abbey and two other persons, Godfred Amegbor and Ofei Darko for their alleged involvement in a shooting incident on a disputed piece of land at Zammrama Line, a suburb of Accra on June 4, 2022.
Suspect Sergeant Isaac Abbey allegedly shot and injured four people on the said piece of land. The victims, Ali Ashillely, Akim Zibo, Salam Musah and Faisal Khalid Azumah who sustained various degrees of gunshot wounds were sent to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital for treatment.
Two of the arrested persons suspects Godfred Amegbor and Ofei Darko who were posing as soldiers also sustained some injuries and were sent to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital for treatment.
In their statements to the Police, the two claimed to be military personnel but the claim has not been established by our investigations.
A statement signed by Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Head, Public Affairs of the Greater Accra Regional Police Command, said investigations are ongoing and all the suspects will be taken through the due process of the law.
The Police expressed gratitude to members of the community for their support.