An irritated mob from Ekpu near Half-Assini, allegedly led by their Assemblyman, Mr Peter Miezah Angate, on Wednesday morning besieged the Station in demand for one Assuah Boah, who was in custody.

There was news that Boah had been beaten to death, whilst in custody, and the body placed in a morgue.

The mob smashed windows, damaged the Counter, vital documents and the Official vehicle at the Station.

The timely intervention of the Jomoro Member of Parliament, Mr Paul Essien, and personnel from Jaway Wharf detachment of the Ghana Navy near Half-Assini, saved the Station.

No arrest has so far been made and no casualty reported from the incident.

A visit to the Station around 16:00 hours on Thursday, saw Policemen on duty.

The suspect was arrested on Sunday, March 26, for allegedly selling a stolen item in a case under Police investigations, to one Madam Boah Benie also from Ekpu.

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The cause of death is yet to be verified.

The mob smashed the official vehicle, windows and the counter at the Police Station to back their demand.

But for the timely intervention of the MP for the area, Paul Essien the situation would have worsened.

Over a hundred people including women, clad in red attire, arm and head bands led by the Assemblyman, Mr Peter Miezah Angate, arrived at the station about 10am.

Speaking to the media, Mr Angate said the deceased was arrested about 5am on Sunday for stealing.

Mr Angate said one Boah Benie, also from Ekpu, bought an attire believed to have been stolen and that case is under investigation by the Half Assini police.

He said Benie gave the said attire to her boyfriend at Half-Assini who after adorning the attire was confronted by the complainant in the case resulting in his arrest.

The Assemblyman said the deceased’s mother and one Teacher, Ekenealah’s request to bail the deceased was declined.

He said the mother brought the deceased food at 6pm on Monday and found him handcuffed to a bench at the Police Station.

Mr Angate said the next day the Police asked some relatives who went to visit him in the cells to wait and in the process they saw the Police taking away someone covered with cloth.

He said a fellow suspect informed them that it was their relative who had died was being taken away by the Police so they followed the Police to the Half-Assini Government Hospital morgue where the body was deposited.

He said the Police is yet to inform the family of the death of their family member and cause of the unrest was based on rumours that the deceased was allegedly beaten to death while in police cell.

The Police Command could, however, not be reached for their comments.

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Mr Kwame Koomson, HIV Data Officer at the Hospital, made this known at Half Assini during a free blood screen exercise organized by Western Regional Network of Association of People Living with HIV (NAP+Ghana).

He said the situation was worrying and that in 2014 only 22 cases were recorded in the area only for it to go up to 119 cases this year.

Ms Patience Kwofie, In-charge of HIV Testing and Counselling of the Hospital, advised the public to check their HIV status at least every three months and urged them to adhere to HIV counselling to either avoid getting re-infected or spreading the menace.

Mr Thomas Kwamenlah, Chairman of NAP+Ghana, said the network has embarked on a Community Services Strengthening (CSS) in Half Assini area, to reach out to communities with medical services and to educate them on the need to check their HIV status.

Mr Thomson Kwamenlah said the Network in collaboration with the Ghana AIDS Commission and with funds from GlobalAID normally conducted free blood screening exercise for the people and those who tested positive are referred to the hospital for the necessary assistance.

He explained that the programme dubbed “Operation 90,90,90” started early this year and has so far covered Ahanta East and West, Sekondi /Takoradi, Tarkwa, Enchi, Wassa Akropong and Ellembele Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs).

He said under the programme the Ghana Aids Commission was targeting to put 90 Percent of people who tested positive for HIV on anti-retroviral drugs so as reduce the rate of infection in future.

Mr Kwamenlah said the programme was being organised in selected regions across the country including Ashanti, Central, Greater Accra and Western.

He said a similar programme had already been held at Tikobo No.1 in the Jomoro District but expressed concerned about the low turn-out at the Programme at Half-Assini despite adequate publicity on it.

The Regional Chairman announced that enough anti-retroviral drugs have been made available to Half-Assini Government Hospital and hinted that the Commission would soon train CHPS Compound attendants to handle HIV/AIDS cases.

In all About 150 people including children were screened.

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