The Ghana Prisons Service has confirmed with deep sorrow the unfortunate incident of the alleged lynching of Lance Corporal Gideon Adu Boakye, a Prison officer stationed at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison, which happened at Kasoa Iron City on 29th September, 2024.
According to official statement signed by Superintendent Adamu Latif Abdul, Chief Public Relations Officer of Ghana Prisons Service “The officer who sought permission to visit his relatives at Kasoa was allegedly besieged and lynched by a group of unknown assailants.The Prisons Administration is collaborating with the Police to unravel the circumstances that led to the gruesome murder of the officerofficer”.
The statement further said ” So far, six/6 persons made up of four/4 females and two/2 males have been arrested and arraigned before the court. The suspects have thus been remanded for further investigation into the matter.The leadership of the Prisons Service is committed to ensuring that the perpetrators are brought to book”
The Prison Service cautioned the general public against the use of “Instance Justice” in dealing with suspects but to resort to the Police to avoid harming and killing of innocent individuals.The entire Service commiserates with the family, friends and loved ones of the deceased officer and urges all officers to remain calm as steps are being taken to ensure that justice is served”.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
