{"id":340915,"date":"2011-03-26T20:01:40","date_gmt":"2011-03-26T20:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/26\/policeman-shot-to-death-in-chieftaincy-riot\/"},"modified":"2011-03-26T20:01:40","modified_gmt":"2011-03-26T20:01:40","slug":"policeman-shot-to-death-in-chieftaincy-riot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/26\/policeman-shot-to-death-in-chieftaincy-riot\/","title":{"rendered":"Policeman Shot To Death In Chieftaincy Riot"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of two police officers who were shot on Friday March 25 in a riot at Akwamufie in the Akosombo District has died.<\/p>\n

The man, whose details are yet to be released by the police hierarchy died in a Hospital the same evening.<\/p>\n

A statement issued in Accra by the Acting Director of Police Public Affairs, Cephas Arthur said the rioters, opposed to the installation of a chief at Akwamufie embarked on a demonstration without notifying the Police.<\/p>\n

He said upon information about the demonstration, Akosombo District Police mobilized personnel to quell the unlawful act and protect lives and property.<\/p>\n

He said after having successfully dispersed the crowd, which had gathered at the forecourt of the chief’s place threatening mayhem, the Police heard that some of them had erected a blockage on the road leading to Akosombo.<\/p>\n

The Police quickly dashed to the place to remove the blockage, and in the process the irate demonstrators shot at the Police, fatally wounding two of them.<\/p>\n

“Rather than returning fire, which would have resulted in mayhem, as the crowd was thick, the Police deployed a more professional approach to control the situation, he added.<\/p>\n

Eventually, six private security men from a security company in Accra, who were allegedly hired by the aggrieved party, were arrested, and so far 22 people suspected to be connected to the disturbances have been arrested for prosecution on Monday.<\/p>\n

Mr. Cephas Arthur, who confirmed the demise of one of the injured officers to Citi News, said the Ring Leader of the rioters, Nana Okumahene is on the run but efforts are being made to track him.<\/p>\n

He said the security situation at Akwamufie is calm with a bunch of police officers including reinforcement from Accra keeping watch to forestall an escalation.<\/p>\n

Members of the Yaa Ansa family of the Akwamu State are against the installation of Nana Kwabena Owuredu as Paramount Chief of the area.<\/p>\n

They are accusing the Queen Mother, Nana Afrakumah of bypassing the rules of succession to enthrone her nephew as Paramount Chief.<\/p>\n

They claim the stool should originally be occupied by a member of their family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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