Two Police Officers Killed While Chasing Robbers On The Walewale-Bolgatanga Highway
Two police policemen have been killed in a car accident on the Walewale-Bolgatanga highway.
They were pursuing some robbers on Thursday, October 21, 2021, on that stretch of road when the tragedy occurred.
The deceased officers, Chief Inspector James Akakose Aroma and Corporal Nii Osekle Charles, were killed on the spot after their car crashed.
According to a police report, three other officers, Constable Akanvariwen Daniel, Ezekiel Quarshie Tawiah, and Constable Iddrisu Gafaru who were also aboard the vehicle sustained varying degrees of injury and were rushed to the Walewale Government Hospital for medical attention.
Constables Ezekiel Quarshie Tawiah and Iddrisu Gafaru were later referred to the Tamale Teaching Hospital due to the severity of the injuries.
“The North East Regional Police Commander, DCOP Mr. Moses Ali led a team of Senior Police officers to the hospital to visit the victims on admission and efforts are being made to airlift them to Accra for further treatment,” the police said.
