Interior Ministry Condemns Assault of Suspect in Custody, Orders Police Investigation

Interior Ministry Reacts To ‘Assault At Police Hq’

Following an incident at the Police Headquarters Wednesday in which a suspect was slapped by a civilian, the Interior Ministry has condemned the assault. The Ministry, in a strongly-worded statement, has directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to probe the incident to establish how a civilian accessed the victim of the assault while he was in custody. The Ministry directed also that police officers who might have facilitated the entry of …

Interior Ministry condemns assault of suspect in custody, orders Police investigation

The Ministry of the Interior has condemned the assault of an arrested person while in police custody and has directed the Inspector-General of Police to launch a full investigation into the incident. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Ministry said it noted with concern that the assault followed public statements linked to a religious dispute, including calls for violence against persons considered to have offended religious sensibilities. …

Interior Ministry Orders Probe into Assault of Suspect in Police Custody

The Interior Minister, Muntaka Mubarak has directed the Ghana Police Service to Investigate the circumstances under which civilians gained access to the arrested person and identify any police personnel who may have facilitated, permitted or acquiesced in the breach of custody and take appropriate disciplinary action against any officer found culpable. It has directed that they take immediate steps to identify, arrest and investigate the civilia…

Interior Ministry condemns assault of suspect in police custody

The Ministry of the Interior has condemned the assault of an arrested person while in police custody. The Ministry said it was particularly concerned that the incident followed statements attributed to persons on both sides of a religious dispute, including calls for violence against persons considered to have offended religious sensibilities. It condemned all such statements, stressing that there is no justification for inciting violence agains…

IGP ordered to probe civilian assault of suspect in custody – Interior Ministry Spokesperson

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, Julius Kwame Anthony has disclosed that the Interior Minister has directed the Inspector-General of Police to investigate the circumstances under which a civilian assaulted a suspect while in custody.