The Adenta-Abokobi Divisional Police Command has arrested a police officer after a shooting incident at Ritz Junction left two persons with gunshot wounds.
According to a press release signed by the Head of Public Affairs for the Accra Region, Chief Superintendent Juliana Obeng on Monday, October 12, 2026, the incident occurred on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
Preliminary investigations indicate that a confrontation ensued between General Sergeant Mathew Aboase, stationed at the Madina Police Station, and some drivers of the Ritz Junction Taxi Drivers Union.
During the exchange, the drivers attempted to disarm the officer who had allegedly threatened them with his service pistol. In the process, the weapon accidentally discharged, resulting in gunshot injuries to two persons who were nearby.
The victims have been identified as Doe Asinyo, who sustained a gunshot wound to the left thigh, and Gifty Nyimahen, aged 34, who sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
They were both rushed to the Madina Pentecost Hospital for treatment. Police say Doe Asinyo was treated and discharged, while Gifty Nyimahen was admitted and later referred to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital for further treatment.
The police say the officer involved has been arrested and is in custody pending further investigations, while the service pistol has been retained for evidential purposes.
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