The suspect, believed to be in his late 20s was arrested by residents of Abeadze Towoboase in the Central Region, according to adomonline.com.
ADVERTISEMENT
‘Fake’ fire service officer arrested with 10 gallons of palm oil beaten to a pulp
A young man in a Ghana Fire Service uniform received severe beatings at the hands of angry locals after they allegedly caught him with gallons of palm oil and palm kernel.
‘Fake’ fire Service officer arrested with 10 gallons of palm oil beaten to a pulp
Recommended articles
The news website reports the residents as saying that they spotted the suspects with 10 gallons of stolen Palm kennel oil from a palm oil Mill at Abeadze Toboase and accosted him.
The residents recounted to Adom News that when they interrogated the suspect, he could not produce his identity card or mention which Fire station he is attached to, hence they treated him like a criminal.
The angry residents subjected the uniform-wearing ‘Fire Serviceman’ to so many beatings that it was only the timely intervention of the Mankesim Police that saved him.
ADVERTISEMENT
READ ALSO: Kennedy Agyapong floors Anas in court, judge says he's engaged in investigative terrorism
‘Fake’ fire Service officer arrested with 10 gallons of palm oil beaten to a pulp
Pulse Ghana
The yet-to-be-identified man is reported to be in the custody of the Mankesim Divisional Police Command and assisting with investigations.
Relatedly, the new Kejetia market in Kumasi, the Ashanti regional capital has been shut down to allow Fire Service personnel to conduct their investigations into an inferno that gutted some shops on Wednesday, March 15.
Traders were left helpless amid wailing after a section of the market was engulfed by a massive fire outbreak which resulted in the destruction of goods and some structures.
ADVERTISEMENT
Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service managed to bring the fire under control, but it remains unclear what caused it.
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.com.gh
Recommended articles
‘Dumsor’ challenges will end in a few days – ECG Board Chairman assures Ghanaians
We’ll prosecute corrupt appointees under Akufo-Addo’s govt – Prof. Opoku-Agyeman
How First and Second Ladies rejected and refunded all allowances given to them since 2017
Russian Deputy Defence Minister, Ivanov detained for accepting large bribes
Vice President Dr. Bawumia meets Pope Francis in Rome
Payment of salaries to spouses of President, Vice President illegal – Supreme Court
Celebrating a Maternal Pillar: The enduring legacy of Comfort Naa Momo Amugi
Akufo-Addo tasks the Finance Ministry, GRA to renegotiate the SML contract
