Lamashegu shooting: Police officer granted bail by Tamale Circuit Court

The Tamale Circuit Court has granted a GH¢10,000 bail with two sureties to the policeman involved in the Lamashegu shooting incident which resulted in the death of one person at Lamashegu.

The accused police officer, General Corporal Samson Kweku Darfour at the court pleaded not guilty to the charge of unlawful discharge of a weapon and causing harm.

The case has been adjourned to March 23, 2022.

The police prosecutor at the hearing indicated that the accused was the leader of the team which was detailed to monitor crime along the Tamale stadium forest road.

He said while on duty, they saw someone driving an unregistered Toyota Camry, and upon seeing the police team, the driver made a U-turn and speed off.

The accused, seeing that, jumped into the police vehicle and gave the victim a hot chase to the Lamashegu chief’s palace, where he shot into the car through the backdoor. The bullet then hit and lodged in the right hip of the occupant of the vehicle.

The lawyer for the defendant, however, argued that the facts presented were inaccurate and that, the accused acted professionally by his work and told the court to give them ample time to provide adequate facts to counter that of the prosecution.