The Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) of the Ghana Police Service has said it is investigating into the suspicious death of a robbery suspect at Nkoranza in the Bono East Region.
It comes after residents of Nkoranza expressed their displeasure over the death of one Albert Donkor, who was picked up by the police, following a robbery on the Nkoranza-Kintampo road.
The incident is reported to have happened on April 19, 2022.
A statement issued by the Police on Tuesday May 17, 2022, said, the Bono East Police Regional Police Command held engagements with the family of the deceased and other relevant stakeholders in response to the concerns of the family regarding the incident.
“In the Bono East Region, police gathered intelligence that a suspect, Albert Donkor, and a gang of five other suspected armed robbers, whose names are being withheld for investigation purposes, were involved in several armed robbery attacks in the region, including armed robbery attacks at Nkoranza on April 19 and 20, 2022.
“Based on this intelligence, an operation was conducted during which suspect Albert Donkor was shot. He was rushed to the Holy Family Hospital for medical attention, but he was pronounced dead on arrival,” portions of the statement said.
It added: “Also, the Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) has commenced an investigation into the incident to ascertain whether the operation was carried out in line with the Standard Operating Procedure of the service. A team from the PPSB has visited the area in this regard.”
The Police Service further observed that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has engaged with the family of the deceased.
He has “constituted a high-powered delegation led by COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, the Director-General/Administration to visit Nkoranza tomorrow [Wednesday, May 18, 2022] for further engagement with all stakeholders.”
In the interim, the police entreated the public to refrain from making unfounded statements that may prejudice the outcome of the investigation.
Find attached the full statement
