Police Corporal Arrested For Allegedly Stealing His Colleagues’ Cement Bags
The police at Atwima Mponua District in the Ashanti region have arrested a corporal for allegedly stealing and causing damage to property.
The Corporal identified as Lansah Umar, stationed at Asaam near Mampong, but currently on leave, is said to have broken the security door to the house of one of his colleagues and stolen some bags of cement with the help of an accomplice.
It is reported that a resident in the Twere Nyame neighbourhood of Nyinahin in the aforementioned district is said to have heard an unusual and alerted other neighbours at about 11 pm on Monday, June 10.
The Corporal and 25-year-old tricycle rider, Mohammed Seidu, reportedly used a pickaxe to destroy and break into a foreign-made security door of the room where 200 bags of cement was being kept.
Image of the destroyed security door
The destroyed property belongs to Sergeant John Opoku Agyemang, a police driver who was on night duty when the incident happened.
The two fled the scene, leaving their tricycle behind upon seeing a police night patrol team that was called to the scene at about midnight.
Traces of the tricycle led to the arrest of Seidu who mentioned Corporal Umar as the other accomplice.
He led the police to the home of Umar who also admitted the offence and led the police to where he kept 12 bags of cement.
A witness, Evangelist Richard Ampah speaking on the issue in an interview monitored by The Ghana Report on Joy said, “I was at home at midnight then I got a call that someone has broken into a house. I came here and it was true.”
He added that “The person used a pickaxe to break into the China door. It’s a very hard door but he managed to break it and the cement there was about 55 bags of cement”.
“When the police arrived, he showed the place where he had kept his booty,” he said.
The arrest of Corporal Lansah Umar has left many residents of Nyinahin, including a mason who works for Umar and the assemblyman for Nyinahin Nkwanta Electoral area, Kwabena Karikari, shocked.
It comes at a time residents say the area has been recording break-ins.
“I know the officer very well but I don’t know why he did this. I didn’t expect him to do this. It is very bad and I am confused,” Evangelist Ampah added.
The Police have assured that Corporal Lansah Umar and Mohammed Seidu would soon be arraigned.