Update Police confirms death of officer stabbed by ex-convict

The Police administration has confirmed the death of an officer in the Bono region who was stabbed to death by an ex-convict.

Update Police confirms death of officer stabbed by ex-convict

The Police administration has confirmed the death of an officer in the Bono region who was stabbed to death by an ex-convict.

The Police in a statement said, “A Police officer, No. 38717, General Sergeant Bright Annobil of Berekum Station was on Saturday, January 15, 2022, stabbed to death by Yaw Peprah, a suspect in a case being investigated by the Police. The suspect was later killed”

“Preliminary investigations have established that Yaw Peprah, the suspect, an ex-convict had been invited to the Berekum police station to assist with investigations into a case involving him that had been reported to the Police. He voluntarily accompanied the late Police Officer to the Police station. On arrival at the vicinity of the Police station, the suspect, unexpectedly turned on the Police Sergeant and stabbed him severely on the neck and other parts of the body, and escaped. The officer was rushed to the Holy Family Hospital for treatment but died shortly after admission", the statement narrated 

“A special manhunt exercise was initiated on the night of the same Saturday, January 15, 2022, by the Bono regional Police Command to arrest the suspect.

During the arrest, the suspect again attempted to attack the arresting officers but he was shot and killed in the process”, the statement signed by the Director-General, Public Affairs of the Police, ACP Kwesi Ofori said.

Meanwhile, the Police administration says, it has informed the family of the late Police Officer and the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has also spoken to the family and assured them of the support of the Service during their time of grief.”