Somanya clash: Angry residents freed 4 ‘criminals’ – Police

The tensions in Somanya that escalated into a clash between angry residents and police, along with the setting on fire of a police car, also led to the escape of four suspected criminals in police custody.

A statement from the Police Service urged the public to assist in the recapture of the escaped suspects after assuring of the restoration of calm to the area.

“The public is also entreated to assist police with relevant information to recapture four suspected criminals who were detained in Somanya police cells, but were freed by the irate youth in the Monday incident.”

“They are Kwesi Danso, remanded for defrauding by false pretences; Kwesi Amoako, remanded for stealing; Nicholas Tetteh and Tetteh Damatey both of whom have been charged for stealing,” the statement from the police noted.

The police in its statement also assured that “adequate security measures have been put in place to forestall further breach of the peace in the area.”

The police service said it had deployed more police officers, including contingents of action units of the Formed Police Unit, SWAT and Counter Terrorism units to Somanya to maintain law and order.

The angry residents, earlier on Monday, vandalized the Somanya Police Station following the arrest of Ebenezer Jones Adamatey, the Assemblyman suspected to have led irate youth to attack the Somanya office of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) on Friday, May 26, over high electricity bills.

The police also announced it has arrested six persons in connection with the Monday incident to assist with investigations.

Find below the full statement from the police

The Police Administration wishes to assure the public that calm has been restored at Somanya. The Police further wishes to inform the public that adequate security measures have been put in place to forestall further breach of the peace in the area.

The Administration has deployed scores of police officers including contingents of action units of the Formed Police Unit, SWAT and Counter Terrorism units to Somanya to maintain law and order.

It would be recalled that some irate youth of Somanya vandalised the Somanya Police Station and other properties on the morning of Monday 29th May 2017, following the arrest of Ebenezer Jones Adamatey, the Assembly man for the area who is suspected to have led irate youth of the town to cause unlawful damage to the Somanya office of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) on Friday 26th May, 2017.

Six other persons have also been arrested to assist with police investigations.

Police therefore urge the public to report any suspected breach of the peace and criminal activities to the nearest police station, police social media platforms or call 18555 and 0302-773906.

The public is also entreated to assist police with relevant information to recapture four suspected criminals who were detained in Somanya police cells but were freed by the irate youth in the Monday incident. They are Kwesi Danso, remanded for defrauding by false pretences; Kwesi Amoako, remanded for stealing; Nicholas Tetteh and Tetteh Damatey both of whom have been charged for stealing.

SGND: DEPUTY DIRECTOR/PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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

The tensions in Somanya that escalated into a clash between angry residents and police, along with the setting on fire of a police car, also led to the escape of four suspected criminals in police custody. A statement from the Police Service urged the public to assist in the recapture of the escaped suspects after ... Read Full Story