By Beatrice Oppon
The District Court in Adabraka has remanded a Police Officer into custody for allegedly shooting and killing a 25-year-old man Stanley Ahadzi at Koans Estate at Kuntunse. The accused Police Officer, Constable Smith Gyekyi has been charged with murder to reappear on September 9, 2024.
The Court was informed by Chief Inspector Achana that last Sunday August 18 at about 4am the police control room received information that a man had been shot dead in front of Koans Estate at Satellite.
The Prosecution said upon receipt of the information some police officers on duty visited the scene and found the victim lying down dead in a supine position with blood all over his body. Investigations at the crime scene revealed that the accused Constable Gyekyi was driving a private saloon car which he used as a commercial vehicle.
The Prosecution said at about 3am on that day the accused allegedly picked up one Esther Owusua, a witness in the case, from Ablekuma Joma to Koans Estate area at Kuntunse Satellite.
Owusua is said to have lost direction to her destination and called the deceased on the phone to meet her at Koans Estate gate.
The deceased arrived at the place and there was an alleged disagreement with the fare which infuriated Constable Gyekyi who allegedly pulled his sidearm, gave a warning shot and shot the victim to death.
According to the Prosecution, the accused reported himself to the Amasaman Divisional Police Station where he was arrested and detained.
