{"id":177811,"date":"2024-05-02T21:33:56","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T21:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/02\/national-security-ministry-denies-suspect-in-kasoa-shooting\/"},"modified":"2024-05-02T21:33:56","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T21:33:56","slug":"national-security-ministry-denies-suspect-in-kasoa-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/02\/national-security-ministry-denies-suspect-in-kasoa-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"National Security Ministry Denies Suspect In Kasoa Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Benlord Ababio<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The National Security Ministry has clarified that the suspect arrested over the fatal shooting involving a military officer at Kasoa Millennium City in the Central Region is not a national security operative.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement released on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, the Ministry said the suspect, Benlord Ababio, is not a National Security operative as alleged by some persons on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Ministry wishes to put on record that the suspect, Benlord Ababio, who\u2019s currently in police custody, is not a staff of the Ministry of National Security,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe public is therefore urged to disregard any news item that portrays the suspect as a staff of the Ministry of National Security.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The police confirmed the arrest of the suspect on Wednesday, May 1. According to a statement issued by the police, the deceased was shot around 4:20 pm on Tuesday, April 30.<\/p>\n<p>The police statement also mentioned that the police leadership is coordinating with the leadership of the Ghana Armed Forces to investigate the matter further.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Ghana Police Service has arrested a man in connection with a shooting incident which occurred at Millennium City, Kasoa, in the Central Region, leading to the death of a soldier,\u201d the statement said. \u201cPreliminary Police investigation has established that the suspect, Benlord Ababio allegedly shot the soldier at Millennium City Kasoa on Tuesday, 30th April 2024, at about 4:20 pm. The victim sustained gunshot wounds and was rushed to the Mother and Child Hospital at Kasoa for medical attention. However, he was later pronounced dead by the medical authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The tragic incident unfolded when the deceased and his companions confronted individuals working on a piece of land they claimed belonged to them. Efforts to resolve the dispute at the Millennium City District Police Command were unsuccessful, leading to an escalation of tensions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>By Vincent Kubi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Benlord Ababio \u00a0 The National Security Ministry has clarified that the suspect arrested over the fatal shooting involving a military officer at Kasoa Millennium City in the Central Region is not a national security operative. 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