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The Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Armed Forces, have set up a four-member committee to investigate the attack on the Suame Police Station in the Ashanti Region.
This follows the alleged attack by some military officers on the Suame police command, over the arrest of a colleague soldier who was riding an unlicensed motorcycle.
A joint release by the two security services, says the committee, which commences work on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, has up to a week, to submit its report to the Police and Military Commands.
The committee members include ACP Benjamin Osei Addai and ASP Ernest Kwofie of the Ghana Police Service as well as Colonel Jonathan Kumador and Lt. Col David Addo of the Ghana Armed Forces.
The two agencies assured the general public that, anyone found guilty will be dealt with according to the laws.
“We wish to once again assure the public that a thorough investigation will be conducted and anyone found culpable will be dealt with according to law and in line with the disciplinary procedures of the two institutions,” the release assured.
Suame brawl
Police officers at Suame arrested an ununiformed soldier by name sergeant Jamal Deen Mohammed for riding an unregistered motorbike on Friday, October 29, 2021.
Unhappy about the development, some of the soldiers allegedly attacked the Suame Police Station and physically assaulted the arresting officers.
A melee then ensued among the two security services after the soldiers had arrived to release their colleague in the custody.
Meanwhile, peace prevailed after the intervention of the Ashanti Regional police commander and the commanding officer of the 4th Infantry Battalion in Kumasi.
