Family of Mohammed Awal, one of the police officers who was shot to death at Kasoa are asking for justice for their deceased relative.
According to them, they are not happy with the way things are going with respect to investigations and court proceedings.
Speaking on Okay FM’s ‘Ade Akye Abia’ program, family spokesperson and brother to Mohammed Awal, Suleman Alhassan Akakpo explained they are urging the IGP to intensify the investigation processes.
“We are not happy with the way some of the suspects were released by the court yesterday,” he said.
“The acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has shown interest in the case and we are urging him to exhibit the interest now that the case is in court to ensure that our deceased brother and Ghana Police Service gets justice.”
He added that among those released yesterday are one of the suspects who allegedly shot one of the officers. So the family was amazed to hear his release.
“We expect that justice will be served accordingly,” he added.
Six of the alleged killers of the police officers at Kasoa last month have been freed by a court in Accra This development has left the main suspect, Eric Kojo Duah, to face prosecution alone.
The six persons who were discharged are Isaac Amissah, Ibrahim Zakaria, Isaac Mensa, Oblitey Commey, Victor Yire, and Fatawu Ahmed.
When the case was called in court, ASP Sylvester Asare who is the prosecutor tendered in a new charge sheet after withdrawing the previous one.
He said investigations are ongoing based on recent development and as per the charge sheet, efforts are underway to arrest the accomplices of Eric Duah, the alleged ring leader and three other accomplices.
Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), James Oppong-BoaLast month, the police received reports that the occupants of an unregistered saloon car were spotted driving recklessly around the Budumburam Camp, Kasoa-Winneba road, thus, when the police attempted to stop them, the said occupants opened fire on them.
They were rushed to the police hospital where they died on admission.
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