Policeman shoots 25-year-old man dead after disagreement over fare

A 25-year-old man, identified as Stanley Ahadzi, has today, August 18, 2024, been shot dead at the frontage of the Koans Estate at Satellite- Kuntunse, Adjen Kotoku in the Greater Accra Region.

According to the Amasaman Division of the Ghana Police Service, the deceased was shot dead over a disagreement over fare with a commercial driver, who is also a police officer with the International Relations Directorate of the Ghana Police Service Constable, Smith Gyekyi.

The deceased MyNewsGh.com has confirmed was not a passenger but had been invited by the passenger, Esther Owusua, whom suspect Smith Gyekyi had lifted from Ablekuma Joma to Koans Estate area at Kuntunse Satellite.

Ms Esther Owusua had called the deceased to come and assist her with the directions to her destination but upon his arrival, a disagreement over the fare Ms Owusua was supposed to pay ensued between the two men after which “Suspect Gyekyi got annoyed and pulled his sidearm and shot deceased without any provocation “

“The body of deceased Stanley Ahadzi has been taken to Police Hospital Morgue for preservation awaiting autopsy.

Suspect Smith Gyekyi surrendered himself to the police at Amasaman and has been detained and his pistol retained for investigations,” the police report said.