Five individuals, including a football player, gardener, and public servant, have been taken into police custody in connection with the alleged shoot!ng and k!lling of two police officers in East Trasacco on May 2, 2024.
The suspects were presented in court on May 9, 2024, for adjudications. Chief Inspector Margaret Ofori Boadi, from the Legal and Prosecution Unit at CID Headquarters, explained that the accused, along with other individuals still at large, are alleged to have conspired to shoot and kill the two police officers.
The suspects were named as Mohammed Alhassan Damba, a public servant; Chinkor Abdullah Alhassan, a foreman and Arabic translator; Alex Appoh, a gardener; Bright Nana Kwame Owusu, a worker at Hakska Block Factory; and Ganiu Iddrisu, a footballer.
The incident occurred around 6:30 pm on May 2 when the accused allegedly conspired with others to kill two off-duty police officers, L/Cpl. Tasigya Ngapun Isaac and Constable Benjamin Tindum. The officers were seated outside their private residence near Hakska Block Factory in East Trasacco when the attack occurred.
Court Proceedings Leading to the Remand of Footballer and Five Suspects in Trasacco Shooting:
Defense lawyer Nelson Noble Adedawonu sought bail for his clients, arguing that the charges were unsupported by the facts and highlighting the absence of the first accused during the time of the crime.
However, the trial magistrate, Prince Osei Owusu, declined the request due to jurisdictional issues and advised the counsel to seek bail at the appropriate forum. The accused were remanded in police custody, with the case adjourned to May 20, 2024.
