The Ghana Police Service has commenced investigations into events leading to the death of the Half Assini District Commander of Police, Supt Cyprian Zeno Zenge, at the porch of his bungalow in the early hours of last Saturday.
Preliminary investigations by the Western Regional Crime Scene Team allege suicide, indicating that the officer used his side pistol to kill himself.
The police found the gun reportedly used by the late officer, as well as a purported suicide note he left behind.
They did not, however, disclose the content of the note.
Statement
In a statement, the Western Regional Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Olivia Ewurabena Adiku, said Supt Zenge was found dead, with gunshot wounds, at his residence about 7 a.m. last Saturday.
Accra: Police gun down alleged notorious robber, arrest two others LISTEN 1
The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has gunned down a suspected highway notorious robber and arrested two others in an operation on the Spintex road.
Blessing Stephen, a 38-year-old man, died from gunshot wounds he sustained in a capture operation at Tonynam Guest House at Spintex, a suburb of Accra, around 11: 30 am.
According to the police, the deceased has been active in his evasive tactics and have been on police surveillance for the past two years.
“The deceased was a Nigerian and an ex-convict and a notorious armed robber who usually operates among a gang of six. He has been involved in a series of highway robberies, bank robberies and attacks on bullion vans including the recent bullion van robbery and killing of a policeman at Adansi Nyankomasu near Adansi Tewobabi in the Ashanti Region, Manso-meam, Mankesim filling station, Tarkwa- Prestea Highway robbery, and Gomoa -Potsin,” a s
The leadership of the main opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) has described as wrong order, the Police directive to the NDC blocking them from further holding street protests in the capital, Accra
Speaking on GHOne TV on Thursday, the General Secretary of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah said the police acted wrongly by stopping their demonstrations with an exparte motion.
“It has been established, so what did they think they’re doing? they are just playing games, and as we sit here nobody has been served with any process. It means that nothing exists. The Police cannot go and claim they have secured an exparte motion, nobody had been served with that motion and then they themselves will go and then issue a statement that they have secured exparte motion so so and so…when they themselves know that the established principle is that you cannot stop demonstrations with exparte motions; you must come with motions on notice.” he told Serwah Amihere on GH Today.
What legacy do you intend to leave for NDC and Ghana? - Kwamena Duncan queries Mahama
Central Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan has lambasted former President John Dramani Mahama for permitting his supporters to protest on the streets following the EC Chairperson s declaration of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as President-elect.
The former President has declined to accept the election verdict, hence doesn t see himself defeated by his political opponent.
He claims the elections were rigged and that the results are flawed and fictional .
He also demands an independent forensic audit of the election results.
Due to the statements of the former President and some leaders of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), the supporters who believe he (Mahama) won the elections have been demonstrating against the Electoral Commission.
Court blocks NDC’s planned daily protests in Accra The Accra Regional Police Command has secured a restriction order against the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from embarking on any further protests and demonstrations in Accra. A statement signed by Deputy Superintendent of Police, Head, Public Affairs Unit of the Greater Accra Regional Police, Effia Tengey, on Wednesday, December 23 said “In a matter between the Republic (Ghana Police Service) and National Democratic Congress and Kobina Ade Coker, the High Court, under Justice Elfreda Amy Denkyi (Mrs) has prohibited all NDC intended protests from Sunday 26th December 2020-10tgh January 2021. “The prohibition order follows an Affidavit filed by the Police upon receipt of notification from the Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the NDC, Kobina Ade Coker, on intended daily protests within the above-mentioned dates in Accra and all constituencies across the country.”