Denu cell break: 2 police officers given 10-day ultimatum to produce escapees

Two police officers, who were in charge when seven suspected criminals broke cell at the Denu Police Station in the Volta region last Friday have been given a 10-day ultimatum to arrest the escapees.

The seven were said to have overpowered the police officers on guard and made away with two AK47 rifles from the Police armory.

Volta Regional Police Commander DCOP Peterkin Yentumi-Gyinae, said pictures of the suspects have been published to aid in their arrest.

He said Togo security agencies have been informed and were working closely with them to locate the hideouts of the suspected criminals.

The commander said no police officer will be spared if found culpable.

“We have processes when these things come and one of the processes is that we allow them some days to look for them and if they don’t get them and then the other processes will follow so we are following the processes,” DCOP Yentumi-Gyinae told Accra based Citi FM.

Six other suspects who were part of the pack were, however, overpowered by the Police and are still in cells. None of the Police Officers sustained injuries.