Accra Circuit Court has ordered the remand of two police officers, Lance Corporal William Atia Asitanga and Lance Corporal Sulemana Zanya Abdul-Rahman, in a case that has exposed a disturbing breach of security within the Ghana Police Service.<\/p>\n
The two are accused of being involved in the theft of 16 CZ Assault Rifles from a police armoury in what is being described as a severe lapse in institutional control.<\/p>\n
Presided over by Her Honour Justice Evelyn Asamoah, the Accra Circuit Court heard the charges against the two officers.<\/p>\n
Lance Corporal Asitanga, aged 32, pleaded not guilty to stealing the firearms, while his 27-year-old colleague, Lance Corporal Abdul-Rahman, pleaded not guilty to abetment to steal.<\/p>\n
According to the prosecution, led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Emmanuel Nyamekye, the alleged crime took place in March 2024 at the National Counter Terrorism Department in Accra.<\/p>\n
Lance Corporal Asitanga, who served as the armourer, was tasked with managing the department’s arms and ammunition.<\/p>\n
It was during an internal audit that the disappearance of the 16 assault rifles was discovered.<\/p>\n
The internal investigation swiftly focused on Lance Corporal Asitanga, who, as the sole person responsible for the weapons, was unable to account for them.<\/p>\n
Further probing by the police led to the arrest of Lance Corporal Abdul-Rahman, who is stationed at Asiwa in the Bekwai District of the Ashanti Region.<\/p>\n
Abdul-Rahman is suspected of aiding Asitanga in the theft.<\/p>\n
The court has ordered that both accused officers be held in police custody as investigations continue.<\/p>\n
They are scheduled to reappear before the court on August 20, 2025.<\/p>\n
DSP Nyamekye told the court that both officers are currently assisting in the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n
The theft of such a large number of assault rifles from a sensitive national security department raises significant alarms.<\/p>\n
The missing weapons could potentially fall into the wrong hands, posing a grave threat to national security and public safety.<\/p>\n
This incident underscores the urgent need for enhanced security protocols and stricter oversight of armouries within Ghana’s security services.<\/p>\n
The Ghana Police Service has not yet released a public statement on the matter, but the prosecution’s move to remand the officers signals the seriousness with which this case is being treated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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