Smith Gyekye, the off-duty policeman who was arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a civilian at Koans Estate at Kuntunse Satellite in Greater Accra over a disagreement has been charged with murder.
This was after the accused was arraigned before the Adabraka District Court presided over by Justice Ama Adomako Kwakye.
In court, the prosecutor, Chief Inspector Achana Apewah said on August 18, 2024, at about 4:00 a.m., the police control room received information that a male adult had been shot dead at the frontage of Koans Estate at Satellite.
DSP Adamu Muniru, Adjen Kotoku crime officer, and ASP Agnes Aboagye, the night monitoring officer, upon receiving the information, visited the scene with investigator Inspector Leticia Asiedu.
He added that the team found a male adult, age 25, named Stanley Ahadzi, lying down dead in a supine position with blood all over his body.
The prosecutor disclosed that spot investigations revealed that Constable Gyekye was driving a Toyota Matiz private car with registration number GW 6459-21, and was operating as a commercial vehicle.
He further told the court that at about 3:00 a.m on that day, the accused picked up one Esther Owusua, a witness in the case, from Ablekuma Joma to Koans Estate area at Kuntunse Satellite.
Owusua, according to the prosecution, lost direction to her destination and called Stanley Ahadzi (now deceased) on the phone to meet them at Koans Estate gate.
“Deceased arrived but there was disagreement with the fare charged. In the course of the argument, accused got annoyed and pulled his sidearm, gave a warning shot and later shot the deceased to death,” the prosecutor said.
He added that the accused person reported himself at the Amasaman Divisional Police Station where he was arrested and detained.
During investigation, the accused admitted the offense and was charged with the offense and put before the honorable court.
Meanwhile Chief Inspector Achana Apewah prayed the court to remand the accused into police custody to enable further investigations to be carried out into the matter.
Justice Ama Adomako Kwakye subsequently remanded the accuse into police custody and adjourned the case to September 9, 2024.
