IGP Pays Unannounced Visit To 17 Police Accident Victims in Eastern Region
The IGP’s visit was also to thank the doctors and the nurses in the hospital who are working tirelessly to make sure these affected officers are fully recovered to continue their service to the country.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
The Inspector-General of Police Dr George Akuffo Dampare has paid an unannounced visit to 17 Police officers who were involved in an accident on the Apirede Akuapem-Somanya road in the Eastern region.
The accident which occurred on November 27, 2021, led to the injury of 17 police officers out of which 5 sustained severe injuries and the other 12 sustained minor.
The five, including a female and 4 male victims are currently receiving treatment at the Eastern Regional government (St. Joseph) Hospital in Koforidua.
The minor injured police personnel were discharged on Late Sunday, November 28, 2021, and are in their various homes.
Speaking with the media during the visit, Chief Superintendent Alexander Kwaku Obeng who is the Director of Public Affairs for the Ghana Police service indicated, “the IGP has suspended his usual activities in order to visit the accident victims because the life of every police officer is of the greatest concern to him, and the police service as a whole, adding that there is an urgent need for the IGP to see to it that these officers are all in good health condition.”
Subsequently, he opined that the IGP’s visit was also to thank the doctors and the nurses in the hospital who are working tirelessly to make sure these affected officers are fully recovered to continue their service to the country.
Lastly, he assured the public, that the doctors have confirmed, that the five victims are recuperating and will soon be discharged to continue their duties.
William Ofori Akwaboa, Eastern Region
