A Ghanaian police officer has fatally shot a Nigerian young man in the Central Region town of Buduburam, near Accra, triggering anti-police protests at the enclave Saturday.
Kasoa District Commander, Superintendent Samuel Odame, who confirmed the incident to local media said the deceased, Walter Billions was shot after threatening to harm some police officers who were called in to restore calm after he had run amok in the late hours of Friday, July 17, 2020.
“Apparently when the patrol team got there the first police officer who got down was chased but for God intervention he would have been killed by this person. So the team had to use force to prevent any unfortunate incident and unfortunately what happened is what you’re aware of,” the Police Chief narrated.
“The attempt was to disable him and not to kill him but post mortem is still going to be done,” Supt Odame said.
The Nigerian Community in Gomoa Buduburam is outraged about the incident which comes just days after Ghana had to deal with growing diplomatic tension between the two countries.
A leader of the community, Emmanuel Chukuamaka Azebuake said the shooting was uncalled for since the deceased was not mentally sound.
He said the incident has been reported to the District Police Commander for investigation.
“I was able to call our Nigerian High Commission and inform them about what has happened and I was instructed to follow the due process of the law which is reporting to the District Police Commander.
“He has assured me that the culprits will not be left just like that. Right now, the boys are angry. If he had intentions of harming people, he would have. For now, we are all waiting to hear what the Police and the Ghana government will do about this,” he told Accra-based Citi FM.
Source: Daily Mail GH
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