The Suame District Court has remanded seven military officers, including senior officials and a driver, in connection with the alleged brutal assault of three young men—an attack that led to the death of two victims.
According to police prosecutors, the tragic incident occurred on March 28, 2025, when the three civilians—Kwame Adu, popularly known as Ogee, Kwabena Sarfo, and Christian Obiri Yeboah (also known as Kofi Yesu)—were picked up by uniformed military officers over the alleged theft of an iPhone belonging to another civilian.
The victims were reportedly taken to the 4th Infantry Battalion (4BN) barracks in Kumasi, where they were allegedly subjected to severe beatings. Two of the men, Kwame Adu and Kwabena Sarfo, were later found dead in a bush at Danyame, a suburb of Kumasi.
Police received a tip-off and retrieved the lifeless bodies, depositing them at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital morgue. Their families, after lodging complaints about their disappearance, identified the bodies at the facility.
The third victim, Christian Obiri Yeboah, survived and is currently receiving medical treatment. In his account to the police, he confirmed that they were all assaulted at the barracks.
The accused military officers, who have been charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder, appeared before the Suame District Court on Tuesday. Prosecutors requested that they be remanded in custody to allow further investigations.
While lawyers for the accused requested their remand into Military Police custody rather than prison, the court granted the request and ordered that the suspects remain in Military Police custody until the next hearing on April 22, 2025.
Family members of the deceased, present at the court, expressed deep grief and called for justice.
One relative, Mr. Kwame Boateng, said in an interview with our Ashanti Regional correspondent, Sofoba Kwame Afrifah that the family deserves full accountability for what he described as a “barbaric and heartbreaking” loss.
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