The Kasoa Ofaakor Magistrate Court presided over by Her Honour Afua Owusuaa Appiah has remanded into police custody, Corporal Samuel Boamah and Lance Corporal Issifu Tahiru over their involvement in the killing of a 21-year-old boy at a drinking spot at Kasoa.
The pleas of the suspects, who appeared before court on Monday, 9th December 2019, were not taken. They are to reappear before court on Monday, December 23, 2019.
The Central Regional Police PRO, DSP Irene Oppong told Citi News investigations were still ongoing into the matter. A 21-year-old civilian, identified as Musah Mohammed, was allegedly shot dead by Corporal Samuel Boamah during a confrontation at a drinking spot in Kasoa on Friday 6th December at about 12:30 midnight.
According to a police communication, the suspect, Corporal Samuel Boamah of the Kasoa Rovers Unit and another officer, Lance Corporal Isifu Tahiru also of the same unit went to JVC, a popular drinking spot to drink.
While drinking, a confrontation broke out between the officers and some of the customers at the place and Lance Corporal Isifu Tahiru, who had his sidearm loaded with 13 live ammunition decided to frighten the crowd by pulling out his gun.
Corporal Boamah reportedly snatched the gun and shot at the deceased, identified as Musah Mohammed.
The gun used by the officers have since been retrieved. Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police, James Oppong Boanuh has directed that uniforms, and other items that identify the two persons are police officers be taken from them.
Source: Fiilafmonline/CitiNews
