Some prisoners have escaped from police custody at Tongo in the Upper East Region, the regional Police command has announced.
A Police situational report dated Tuesday May 17, 2022 noted police personnel have been dispatched to assist in the search for the escapees.
The report stated that on Monday May 16th 2022 officers on duty at the charge office, heard the cell inmates namely, Fawas Musah, a juvenile remand prisoner, Francis Dabang a suspect in a defilement case and Kwojo Dinaya, suspect in a stealing case singing praises and worship.
The report added that after a while the cell became quiet and when the counter NCO went to inspect the cell, the prisoners had removed a block out of the cell wall in the bathroom and to their dismay, the inmates had escaped from lawful custody.
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Read Full situational report below:
On 15/05/2022 at 1920 hours, No 4588 PW /Sgt Lariba Abilba, the last out counter NCO, No 59622 G/Const Kichekpa ju Napoleon Banu, the station orderly and No 12124 PW /const Ntiamoah Elizabeth as charge office guard jointly reported that, whiles on duty at the charge office, they heard the cell inmates namely, Fawas Musah, a juvenile remand prisoner, Francis Dabang a suspect in a defilement case and Kwojo Dinaya, suspect in a stealing case singing praises and worship but after a while the cell became quiet and when the counter NCO went to inspect the cell, the prisoners had removed a block out of the cell wall in the bathroom and to her dismay, the aforementioned inmates had escaped from lawful custody.
Meanwhile available personnel have been dispatched to assist in the search for the escapees.
The armed guard who collapsed after the incident is on admission at the Tongo District hospital receiving treatment. Development would be communicated. Best Regards.
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