The Police have shot dead two people, including a murder suspect, at Nmai-Dzorn in Accra.
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Two shot dead by Police
According to the police, the two were shot after they attacked the police team that went to arrest them with “machetes, knives and other offensive weapons”.
ASP Afia Tenge
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The incident happened around 1:30am on Thursday after the two resisted attempts to have them arrested.
According to the police, the two, Adisha Bagaje and Joseph Adjei, were shot after they attacked the police team that went to arrest them with “machetes, knives and other offensive weapons”.
Speaking at a news conference Thursday morning, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Greater Accra Regional Police Command, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Afia Tenge, said the police in sensing danger, opened fire on the two men, who later died at the hospital.
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She added that the police officer, Sergeant Adorye who shot the two suspects has been detained.
"The police officer whose actions caused those fatalities has been detained in accordance with police regulations.
"Investigations under the leadership of the regional Crime Officer has been initiated into the incident, ASP Afia Tenge added.
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