The Police administration has promoted five of officers who were instrumental in the arrest of two police officers who escaped from detention.<\/p>\n
The two, were being transported to Koforidua some weeks ago after being accused of attempting to rob a GCB bullion van.<\/p>\n
Their escape led to violent riots in Donkorkrom in the Afram Plains district by residents who accused the police of being complicit in their escape.<\/p>\n
The Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service Superintendent Cephas Arthur told Citi News the promotions will go a long way in encouraging others personnel to uphold high the tenets of the service.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”H3qV8F64JuKBr8fIA8SKsF9XYKsUFhT7″]\u201cThe five persons; four in the arrest and one who was escorting the bullion van have all been promoted to the next rank. The one who was escorting the bullion van who was a constable close to lance corporal has been jumped to the rank of corporal.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said the sergeant who was the leader of the patrol team that arrested their own, has been promoted to inspector.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe rest are all constables who have also been promoted to lance corporal,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
GCB Bullion van \u2018police robbers\u2019 remanded<\/strong><\/p>\n An Accra magistrate court last week remanded the two police men alleged to have attempted to rob an Nkawkaw GCB bullion van, leading to the death of the van driver.<\/p>\n The two, Corporal Elvis Mensah and Lance Corporal Daniel Kissi, have been charged with conspiracy to commit a crime, and\u00a0murder.<\/p>\n Their attempted robbery led to the death of the driver, David Kofi Sarpong, aged 52, \u00a0after a heated exchange of gunfire between the police officer in the van and the suspects.<\/p>\n The two were arrested following the incident, but they subsequently escaped.<\/p>\n The escape of the two led to clashes between the police and angry residents in the Afram Plains district, who alleged\u00a0that the Police allowed the\u00a0suspects to escape.<\/p>\n Afram Plain protests<\/strong><\/p>\n The initial escape led to protests in Donkorkrom, Maame Krobo and Tease with the protesters vandalizing the police station and some properties.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Godwin A. Allotey\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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