THE NAMES of 20 policemen, who allegedly shot and killed seven Zongo boys from Asawase, have leaked out.
Initial reports indicated that 21 policemen had a hand in the shooting, which took place around the Manso-Nkwanta area in the Ashanti Region some months ago.
Twenty out of 21 names of policemen, who allegedly took part in the shooting, have since popped up in both the traditional and the social media.
Names
The names which have been spreading in the media are DSP Edward Boateng, Insp. Michael Appiah, Sgt Eric Fofie and Sgt Anthony Yankey.
The others are Sgt Prince Mpere, Sgt Frank Essel, Sgt Williams Albert Davidson, Cpl Kwame Anokye, Cpl Emmanuel Turkey and L/cpl Samuel Ataafi.
The rest are L/cpl Maybell Adoboli, L/cpl Ijon Jonathan, L/cpl Jones Kantinka, G/c2 Samuel Opoku Mensah and Pw G/c2 These Afoakwa.
The remaining policemen who face interdiction are Pw G/c2 Ivy, Cpl Frederick Acheampong and G/c2 Bright Anopansuo.
President’s Order
The leakage of the names comes few days after President Akufo-Addo had announced a GH¢250,000 compensation package for the bereaved families.
Announcing the compensation package, the President also ordered that any policeman found culpable in the case be dealt with.
Few days after the President’s stern order, 20 names of policemen, who are believed to have taken part in the shooting, have popped up.
Police Deny Names
In a related development, some top policemen that DAILY GUIDE contacted to confirm the names of the 20 policemen flatly denied having any knowledge about the names.
“This is a national issue so if some names of the so-called affected policemen are in the media, then I have no knowledge about it”, a policeman, who demanded anonymity, said.
According to him, perhaps the police headquarters in Accra released the names to the media, adding that he cannot confirm or deny the names.
Manso Shooting
Seven men, five of whom are from Asawase, a Zongo community in Kumasi, were shot and killed by the police in the Manso-Nkwanta area some months ago.
The police had argued that the seven men were armed robbers, who had engaged them in a fierce shooting, which sadly led to their deaths.
Asawase Troubles
This explanation from the police sparked anger among the youth of Asawase, who insisted that the seven people were not criminals so the police had spilled innocent blood.
The angry youth blocked roads, burnt car tyres and created insecurity in the area, compelling the presidency to intervene to help restore normalcy.
Committee
The presidency then formed an independent committee to investigate the case and it has concluded that the seven people were not criminals.
FROM I.F. Joe Awuah Jnr., Kumasi