A wave of violence swept through Ejura in the Ashanti Region on Saturday, January 11, as angry Zongo youth attacked a local police station, freeing suspects on remand and setting the facility on fire. The chaos erupted after police informed the youth that their colleague, who had been arrested for buying a stolen phone, died in custody. According to reports, the deceased had voluntarily reported to the police and promised to return the following…

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Joint military police reinforcement deployed in Ejura after violence - Ghana Business News

A joint military/police reinforcement has been deployed in the Ejura township, following violent disturbances by the youth that resulted in the burning of the police station in the town on Saturday morning. The youth action followed the death of an alleged mobile phone thief, who was said to have fallen ill after his arrest by the police, and subsequent death later at a hospital in the town. The news of the death of the young man sparked outrage…

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A tense situation unfolded in Ejura early this morning after a mob attacked the local police station, setting it ablaze. The incident stemmed from the death of a suspect in police custody. The suspect, arrested on suspicion of theft on Friday evening, complained of illness while in detention. He was immediately transported to the Ejura Government Hospital for medical attention, where he tragically passed away. Following the news of his death, a …

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Ejura Police Station Attack: Calm restored after mob violence

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://newsghana.com.gh/ejura-traditional-leaders-demand-justice-after-violent-attack-on-police-station/Traditional authorities in Ejura, located in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, have strongly condemned the violent attack on the District Police Command, calling for swift action to apprehend and prosecute those responsible. The attack, which took place on Saturday, 11 January, saw…

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Ejura Traditional Leaders Demand Justice After Violent Attack on Police Station

Calm has returned to Ejura and Ntotroso in the Ashanti and Ahafo regions after violence erupted in the two areas last week. Irate fans set ablaze a police station at Ejura after they stormed it over the arrest of a suspect, Masaudu Shaibu, a businessman. In the case of Ntotroso, violence began there after some […]

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Ghana: Calm Restored to Ejura, Ntotroso After Violence

By Ashiadey Dotse The Ghana Police Service has restored peace in Ejura after a mob attacked the Ejura Police Station early Saturday, January 11, 2025. The trouble started on Friday night, January 10, when police arrested a suspect for alleged theft. Around 2:20 am on Saturday, the suspect, who was in custody, complained of feeling unwell and was taken to the Ejura Government Hospital. Sadly, he passed away while receiving treatment. As hospital …

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Calm restored after mob attack on Ejura police station – GBC Ghana Online

A sad incident in Ejura has sparked outrage and led to widespread destruction as angry youths took to the streets to burn the police station, cars the police bungalow and also free detainees from the cells. According to reports, a young man who was arrested for purchasing a stolen phone tragically died while in police

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Ejura: Youths burn police station, bungalows, cars & free all detainees in cells

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Ejura Youth Burn Police Station Over Suspect’s Death

The Ghana Police Service has restored calm at Ejura following a mob attack on the Ejura Police Station in the early hours of today, Saturday, 11th January 2025. The incident stemmed from the arrest of a suspect at about 10:00 pm on Friday, 10th January 2025, for an alleged case of stealing. In a statement,

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Police restore calm at Ejura following mob attack on Ejura Police Station

The Ghana Police Service has explained the cause of the chaos at Ejura in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Reports in the local media indicated that Chaos had erupted at Ejura, where the youth had set the police installation there ablaze. The action by the youth ensured that some suspects who were remanded at the facility escaped. A statement from the police said the chaos erupted after a suspect was arrested on January 10, 2025, for an alleged stea…

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Cause of Ejura Chaos explained

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed that calm has been restored in Ejura, in the Ashanti Region, following a violent mob attack on the Ejura Police Station on Saturday, 11th January 2025. According to an official statement by the police, the chaos began after the arrest of a suspect accused of stealing on the evening of Friday, 10th January 2025. The suspect, who was detained in custody, later complained of illness at about 2:20 am and was pr…

Ejura Youth Burn Police Station Over Suspect’s Death

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