Police explain why they shot Buduburam resident
The Kasoa District Police Commander has confirmed the shooting of a Nigerian, known as Precious at Gomoa Buduburam in the Central Region.
Superintendent Samuel Odame has disclosed the shot was fired in an attempt to defend the patrol team on the ground from the victim.
In an interview granted Joy News and monitored by Ghanasonline.com, Supt. Odame said the police were hinted that a man in possession of a machete was going around threatening to kill anyone that comes his way.
This according to Supt. Odame led to the dispatch of a patrol team to curb the situation.
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However, upon the encounter, Precious, now dead pursued the officers and in their defence shot the man who subsequently died of the gunshot wound.
“The victim attacked my men with a machete. When the police officers got there, they wanted to talk to him to calm down but the Corporal who made that attempt was chased by the victim so my men had to run.
“But the thing is, the shot was fired to disable him, it is just unfortunate that he passed on later. But the attempt was not to kill him, the attempt was to disable him,” he reiterated.
Supt. Odame however, refused to disclose where the bullet hit, explaining that, it could distort the post mortem examination.
Despite the police’s explanation, the news of Precious’ death has caused an immense tension as an angry mob besieged the Gomoa Buduburam Police Station Saturday morning.
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According to Adom News’ Seth Ankomah Adjei, the Nigerian community is seeking answers as they do not understand why the man was shot to death.
They further accused the police of shooting Precious on purpose.
But, Kasoa Divisional Police Commander dispelled the allegation noting that such information is false.
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