Afram Plains residents besiege police station [Photos]

Policemen in the Afram Plains South District of the Eastern Region, are bearing the brunt of angry protests in the Eastern Region, and some of them reportedly fled their posts following the demonstrations by residents of the area.

Photos made available to Citi News from Maame Krobo shows a police station ransacked with its walls defaced with death threats to police officers.

The angry residents allege that, the Police allowed two of the suspects, both police officers, who attempted to rob a GCB Bank bullion van at Maame Krobo to escape.

The escape of the two also led to protests in Donkorkrom (near Nkawkaw), and Tease, with the protesters reportedly alleging that the Police allowed the suspects to escape.

Their attempted robbery led to the death of the driver of the van, after a heated exchange of gunfire between the police officer in the van and the suspects.

One of the two Police Officers who was arrested has since been captured by police.

The Daily Graphic has reported that, two of the escaped police officers have been identified as Corporal Elvis Mesnah and Lance Corporal Daniel Kissi.

Escalation of tensions in Donkorkrom
The protests in Donkorkrom are said to the most intense with demonstrators besieging two police stations there causing police to flee their posts in fear for their lives.

The Afram Plains Police Commander, Superintendent Obeng Dompreh, also said the residents vandalized another Police station at Tease.

“About the incident in Donkokrom, I learnt they put fire into the Police station but I don't know the extent of damage. For that of Tease, they vandalized one of our cars and pelted stones at the officers,” he said.

The Eastern Regional Police command has since ordered reinforcements from Koforidua to restore calm in the district, according to Superintendent Obeng Dompreh.

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By: Delali Adogla-Bessa/citifmonline.com/Ghana