A Nigerian identified as Hakimu has been shot dead after he attacked some police officers at the Kwabenya Police Station and attempted to flee.
According to a Police report, Hakimu stormed the Police station on Friday, January 28, 2022, and threatened to kill four persons who had earlier reported him for fear of their lives.
The report said he subsequently attacked the station officer on duty and stabbed him multiple times in the head with a sharp knife.
It said in trying to immobilize the deceased after punching another officer and was making an attempt to escape, he was shot dead.
“On 21/01/22, Linda Akpor reported a case of threat of death against a Nigerian national now deceased Hakimu Friday who happened to be her co-tenant. Case under investigation. Then today, 28/01/22, now deceased Hakimu Friday threatened to kill Ikena Alozi and one Peter, both Nigerians and Richlove Kwabena Ahiavor, a Ghanaian. The three reported the case at Kwabenya Hills Police station.
“Whiles the complainants were with the investigator, D/L/Cpl Albert Azameti at the station the deceased entered the office with a sharp knife and threatened to kill anyone who confronts him. The deceased went straight to the station officer, Inspector Osei Yaw and stabbed him several times on the head and also caused damage to the office furniture. He later turned his attention on the investigator and punched him on the face injuring him as well,” the report said.
The report added ‘deceased also caused damage to other offices and the glass doors and windows. Police in an attempt to immobilize the now deceased whilst trying to flee, he was fired upon and he died whiles being conveyed to hospital. Body deposited at the Police Hospital Morgue. The Kwabenya District Crime Officer has visited the scene to assess the situation.”
The injured Police officers have been treated and discharged while investigations continue.
