POLICE OFFICER FACES MURDER CHARGES OVER DEATH OF CENTRAL UNIVERSITY STUDENT
34-year-old General Corporal Robert Katey Koranteng of the Ghana Police Service, has been arraigned before the Adabraka District Court in Accra and charged with murder in connection with the death of 20-year-old Central University Law student, Ivan Apprey Baidoo.
The Corporal who was stationed at the Traffic Management Enforcement Unit at the Police Headquarters in Accra, is accused of unlawfully causing Baidoo's death through unlawful harm, contrary to Section 46 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
According to prosecution, the incident occured on August 27, 2026, when Baidoo boarded a Yango motorbike operated by Samuel Wesley Arthur from Ashongman Estates to East Legon Astroturf Park, where he was heading to play football.
The court was told that the motorbike rider allegedly jumped a red light at the UPSA traffic light intersection, where Corporal Koranteng was on duty.
The prosecution alleges that the officer pursued the motorbike and signalled the rider to stop. However, Arthur allegedly failed to comply and continued through the Okponglo traffic light and the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange before heading onto the Tema Motorway.
The pursuit reportedly continued beyond the Old Tollbooth on the Tema Motorway, where corporal Koranteng allegedly kicked the motorbike with his leg.
The impact reportedly caused the rider to lose control of the motorcycle, and resulted in a crash into a concrete barrier.
The prosecution further alleged that the officer failed to Wstop or arrange immediate medical assistance for the victims before fleeing from the scene. The victims were transported to the Tema General Hospital for Medical attention by some good Samaritans.
Baidoo was pronounceed dead on arrival, while Arthur received treatment and was charged.
Couldn't the police officer just have taken the registration number of the motorbike to avert the calamity?
34-year-old General Corporal Robert Katey Koranteng of the Ghana Police Service, has been arraigned before the Adabraka District Court in Accra and charged with murder in connection with the death of 20-year-old Central University Law student, Ivan Apprey Baidoo.
The Corporal who was stationed at the Traffic Management Enforcement Unit at the Police Headquarters in Accra, is accused of unlawfully causing Baidoo's death through unlawful harm, contrary to Section 46 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
According to prosecution, the incident occured on August 27, 2026, when Baidoo boarded a Yango motorbike operated by Samuel Wesley Arthur from Ashongman Estates to East Legon Astroturf Park, where he was heading to play football.
The court was told that the motorbike rider allegedly jumped a red light at the UPSA traffic light intersection, where Corporal Koranteng was on duty.
The prosecution alleges that the officer pursued the motorbike and signalled the rider to stop. However, Arthur allegedly failed to comply and continued through the Okponglo traffic light and the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange before heading onto the Tema Motorway.
The pursuit reportedly continued beyond the Old Tollbooth on the Tema Motorway, where corporal Koranteng allegedly kicked the motorbike with his leg.
The impact reportedly caused the rider to lose control of the motorcycle, and resulted in a crash into a concrete barrier.
The prosecution further alleged that the officer failed to Wstop or arrange immediate medical assistance for the victims before fleeing from the scene. The victims were transported to the Tema General Hospital for Medical attention by some good Samaritans.
Baidoo was pronounceed dead on arrival, while Arthur received treatment and was charged.
Couldn't the police officer just have taken the registration number of the motorbike to avert the calamity?
POLICE OFFICER FACES MURDER CHARGES OVER DEATH OF CENTRAL UNIVERSITY STUDENT
34-year-old General Corporal Robert Katey Koranteng of the Ghana Police Service, has been arraigned before the Adabraka District Court in Accra and charged with murder in connection with the death of 20-year-old Central University Law student, Ivan Apprey Baidoo.
The Corporal who was stationed at the Traffic Management Enforcement Unit at the Police Headquarters in Accra, is accused of unlawfully causing Baidoo's death through unlawful harm, contrary to Section 46 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
According to prosecution, the incident occured on August 27, 2026, when Baidoo boarded a Yango motorbike operated by Samuel Wesley Arthur from Ashongman Estates to East Legon Astroturf Park, where he was heading to play football.
The court was told that the motorbike rider allegedly jumped a red light at the UPSA traffic light intersection, where Corporal Koranteng was on duty.
The prosecution alleges that the officer pursued the motorbike and signalled the rider to stop. However, Arthur allegedly failed to comply and continued through the Okponglo traffic light and the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange before heading onto the Tema Motorway.
The pursuit reportedly continued beyond the Old Tollbooth on the Tema Motorway, where corporal Koranteng allegedly kicked the motorbike with his leg.
The impact reportedly caused the rider to lose control of the motorcycle, and resulted in a crash into a concrete barrier.
The prosecution further alleged that the officer failed to Wstop or arrange immediate medical assistance for the victims before fleeing from the scene. The victims were transported to the Tema General Hospital for Medical attention by some good Samaritans.
Baidoo was pronounceed dead on arrival, while Arthur received treatment and was charged.
Couldn't the police officer just have taken the registration number of the motorbike to avert the calamity?
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