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Docket on gun-wielding chief sent to AG’s Dept. for advice
The docket of the Chief of Domanafo who allegedly ran amok and opened fire on a 19-year-old boy has been forwarded to the Attorney General’s Department for advice.
The boy was said to have been accused by the chief for insubordination.
Chief Superintendent of Police, Sulley Ibrahim, Mampongteng Divisional Police Commander, told this paper, here in a follow-up to the incident.
He said the gun used by the Chief, Nana Owusu Kwarteng, is in the custody of the police, adding it had been licensed.
A sister paper of the Spectator, The Ghanaian Times, reported the incident in its Tuesday, April 28, 2020 edition that the chief was said to have invited the teenager and (Loveline Antwi), to his palace following a fight, but the boy declined to go.
The chief who was said to have armed himself with a gun, rushed to the house of the teenager, fired two warning shots before blasting the chest of the boy, on that fateful Thursday (April 23, 2020).
Speaking to The Spectator here on phone, the victim’s father, Nana Kwame Frimpomg, linguist of the Offinso Paramountcy, claimed that the chief after the shooting, picked the boy, who was bleeding profusely, into his own car to the Ankaase hospital but was asked to send him to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH).
He said the chief went to the Mamponteng Police station to report that he had shot a suspected robber.
According to the father, the victim’s sister was sent to buy some items but some three boys, said to be from the palace, were trailing her.
He said in the process the victim bumped into the scene and the sister told him of what was going on.
The victim, the father said, inquired from the boys why they were trailing her but that resulted in a fight but they were separated by some neighbours.
When a word got to the chief about the brawl, the chief sent some young men to the house of the teenager inviting him to the palace.
The boy declined to go because it was late and the mother of the boy told those sent that she would bring him (boy) along the following day.
The chief got furious as he was informed, so he armed himself and rushed to the boy’s place resulting in the shooting incident.
He was said to have fired two warning shots to scare the household before entering the house.
Chief Superintendent Ibrahim, further confirmed that the chief was detained on Thursday and later released on an enquiry bail.
The police also confirmed that the chief reported a robbery case that led to the shooting.
From Kingsley E.Hope, Kumasi
Counsellor Prince & Associates Consult (CPAC), a leading mental health and counselling centre in Ghana, has been honoured as the ‘Most Outstanding in Psychotherapy and Psychological Counselling’ at the second edition of the Greater Accra Business Merit Awards.
The event, held at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra was attended by business leaders, policymakers and professionals to celebrate excellence and innovation across various sectors of the economy.
The awards scheme was organised by the Business Executive Group.
Receiving the award on behalf of the organisation, the Founder and Executive Director of CPAC, Rev. Counsellor Prince Offei, described the recognition as a testament to the impact of mental health services in Ghana.
“This award affirms the quiet work done daily in consulting rooms across Ghana and internationally. We share it with every client who chose healing, and with the CPAC team that walks with them,” he said.
The CPAC delegation at the ceremony included Counsellor Anuoluwapo Blessing Offei, an administrator and licensed counsellor, as well as Mr Gabriel Acolatsey, a clinical health psychologist and social worker.
Headquartered at Oyarifa-Teiman in the Greater Accra Region, CPAC, is accredited by the Ghana Psychology Council and provides a wide range of services in psychotherapy, counselling and mental health care.
The centre offers support for conditions such as depression, anxiety, trauma, substance abuse and domestic violence, while also providing relationship, family and youth counselling services.
By Spectator Reporter
South Africa’s Minister of Police Professor Firoz Cachalia, has strongly
condemned the recent xenophobic acts of violence and intimidation directed at Ghanaians and other foreign nationals within the Republic of South Africa.
“These actions are not only unlawful, but they stand in direct opposition to the values of dignity, equality, and human rights upon which our democracy is founded. South Africa is a constitutional state governed by the rule of law. No individual or group has the authority to take the law into their own hands, irrespective of grievances or frustrations,” he noted.
The Ministry of Police advised the members of the public that acts of xenophobia, violence, looting, or intimidation will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
According to South African Police Service (SAPS) has.been instructed to act decisively and without hesitation in addressing these incidents.
All those found to be participating in, inciting, or supporting such criminal conduct will be identified, apprehended, and brought before the courts.
The Ministry of Police called on all communities to remain calm and to reject any attempts to sow division and hatred among residents of our country.
The Ministry further urged community leaders, civil society organisations, and all stakeholders to work together with law enforcement agencies to prevent further violence and to promote dialogue and understanding.
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