The 25-year-old policeman who allegedly shot a man at Koans Estate at Kuntunse Satellite in Greater Accra over a ride-hailing fare disagreement has been slapped with a provisional charge of murder.
Constable Smith Gyekyi has been remanded in police custody after he was arraigned at the Adabraka District Court,
The victim, a 25-year-old Stanley Ahadzi died on the spot.
The police found him lying in pool of blood at the scene of the incident.
The prosecutor, Chief Inspector Achana Apewah, prayed the court presided over by Ama Adomako Kwakye, to remand the accused into police custody to enable the police to conduct further investigations into the matter.
Constable Gyekyi was subsequently remanded into police custody.
He is to re-appear on September 9, 2024.
Prosecution’s facts
The facts before the court are that Constable Gyeki, was off-duty and was engaged in a ride-hailing operation.
On August 18, 2024, at about 4:00 a.m, the prosecutor said the police control room received information that a male adult had been shot dead at the frontage of Koans Estate at Satellite.
Chief Inspector Apewah told the court that DSP Adamu Muniru, Adjen Kotoku crime officer, and ASP Agnes Aboagye, the night monitoring officer, upon receiving the information, visited the scene with investigator Inspector Leticia Asiedu.
He added that the team found a male adult, age 25, named Stanley Ahadzi, lying down dead in a supine position with blood all over his body.
The prosecutor disclosed that spot investigations revealed that Constable Gyekyi was driving a Toyota Matiz private car with registration number GW 6459-21, and was operating as a commercial vehicle.
He further told the court that at about 3:00 a.m on that day, the accused picked up one Esther Owusua, a witness in the case, from Ablekuma Joma to Koans Estate area at Kuntunse Satellite.
Owusua, according to the prosecution, lost direction to her destination and called Stanley Ahadzi (now deceased) on the phone to meet them at Koans Estate gate.
“Deceased arrived but there was disagreement with the fare charged. In the course of the argument, accused got annoyed and pulled his sidearm, gave a warning shot and later shot the deceased to death,” the prosecutor said.
He added that the accused person reported himself at the Amasaman Divisional Police Station where he was arrested and detained.
During investigation, he said the accused admitted the offence and was charged with the offence and put before the honorable court.
Source: Graphic
