Unidentified youths have attacked the Municipal Police Commander of Wenchi in Ghana’s Bono Region, DSP Nana Boakye Yiadom, leaving him seriously injured. The group also freed eight inmates from the police station and caused extensive damage to property.
The incident unfolded on Tuesday morning after DSP Yiadom went to the Tohaba area, a suburb of Wenchi, to apprehend a suspect. However, upon finding the suspect absent, the commander detained the suspect’s pregnant wife and brought her into police custody.
Outraged by the arrest, a group of youths stormed the police station to release the woman. They vandalised the commander’s vehicle, the charge office, and various items, including a flat-screen TV, fridge, computer equipment, and sliding doors. In the ensuing chaos, the youths managed to break into the cells and release eight detainees.
DSP Yiadom is currently receiving medical treatment at the Bono Regional Teaching Hospital for his injuries. Authorities are investigating the incident.
Source:TheDotNews