The Police told Citi News that the suspect, Imadu Sulemana, suspected to have masterminded and mobilized the youth has been detained at the Mampong Divisional Police Command to assist with investigations.

The youth, numbering about 200, attacked personnel on duty demanding that a driver who knocked down and killed three students in an accident be released to them.

The deceased, all students of the Ejura Islamic Senior High School were returning home when the accident occurred.

The youth, who were wielding cutlasses, reportedly pelted stones at the police officers on duty, forcing them to flee to safety.

The youth as a result allegedly vandalized items at the charge office among other disruptions.

‘They besiege the Police station all the time’

The District Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Richarson Kumeko, lamented that the youth consistently besiege the Police station over various issues, making the place unsafe.

He said officers who served there were at risk of attacks from the youth especially because they were constrained with personnel.

“All the time, they besiege the police station and the station is now exposed to risks so we are also human beings, we have to be cautious. We are constrained with manpower and we also have families at the barracks so when you come and attack us, we have to protect our families and ourselves,” he added.

No cause for alarm- Ejurahene assures citizens

Meanwhile, the Ejurahene, Barimah Osei Hwedie II, has assured residents of Ejura that everything is going to be done to ensure there is justice for the families of the students who were knocked down and killed.

“These are our children and my elders and I will do everything possible to ensure that justice is done. I am meeting with all stakeholders to assess the situation and plan on the way forward,” he added.

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Barimah Hwedie has also vowed to personally work with the Police and the courts until the final determination of the matter.

The Ejurahene gave the assurance a day after some angry youth in the town stormed the Ejura-Sekyedumase police station to demand the release of the driver and his vehicle to them.

This followed reports that the driver and the accident vehicle had been moved to the Mampong Divisional Police headquarters.

The youth were reportedly angered by the actions of the police amid suspicions that the matter may be swept under the carpet.

The Ejura District Police commander, Chief Superintendent Richarson Kumeko, confirmed that the police officers had to flee for their lives when the rampaging youth stormed the police station.

Several items were destroyed at the Charge Office, according to Chief Superintendent Richarson.

The two female students of the Ejura Islamic Senior High Idrissu Maridiya and Shaibu Farisa, both 19 years, were killed in the afternoon of March 13, 2018 when a Nissan Navara pick up vehicle heading to Sunyani from Atebubu run over them near the Ejura Agriculture School.

The two were part of a group of four students returning home from school, and were pronounced dead at the Ejura government hospital. A third student has since passed away, while the last one is in still in a critical condition.

Speaking to the media, Barimah Osei Hwedie said he had convened a meeting on Sunday with all stakeholders to deliberate on the way forward.

“These are our children, and my elders and I will do everything possible to ensure that justice is done. I am meeting with all stakeholders to assess the situation and plan on the way forward. I want to assure my people that my elders and I will not sit by idle and watch events unfold. We will pursue the matter to its logical conclusion.”

“Ejura is a peaceful place, and we will do everything possible to maintain the peace,” Barimah Osei Hwedie concluded.

The Police says it is investigating the matter, and has told Citi News that one person believed to have led the attack on the station has been arrested.

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An Opel Astra taxi cab with registration ER 4249-X, travelling from Techiman to Ejura with five passengers on board at about 8:30 am on Thursday, collided head on with a Rhino truck with registration ER 4612-X from Ejura towards Nkoranza.

[contextly_sidebar id=”vJWEXBDKm04uLozmmmxa4C9EywXde4is”]According to Police, the driver of the taxi cab skidded off the road and entered the truck’s lane, colliding in the process.

Five passengers on board the Opel Astra taxi cab died on the spot, while one person from the truck died after being rushed to the Ejura Government Hospital.

The victims included two males, two females and two children.

Ejura/Sekyedumase District Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Richardson Kumeko, who confirmed the accident to Citi News said the bodies were conveyed to Mampong hospital morgue for preservation, identification and autopsy.

The country has recorded several fatal accidents in the country in just the first two months of the year 2018.

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