
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has dispatched officers from the Police Intelligence and Professional Standards Bureau (PIPS) to Yamfo and other communities in the Ahafo Region to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a nurse in the area.
The PIPS unit, tasked with probing allegations of misconduct and ensuring accountability within the Ghana Police Service, was activated following the death of 30-year-old Richard Antwi Agyei, a nurse at the Yamfo Health Centre.
Agyei was allegedly assaulted by police officers after his reported arrest at a known Indian hemp smoking and trading site in the community.
He was later pronounced dead at the Yamfo Health Centre. Another resident, who was reportedly shot by military personnel during an attempt to disperse angry residents, is currently receiving treatment at the Sunyani Regional Hospital.
The violent incident occurred on Friday, April 4, after a group of irate youth stormed the Yamfo Police Station, where the accused officers — allegedly from Duayaw-Nkwanta — had taken refuge.