Remand prisoners 'pepper' escorts in escape bid

According to the Jomoro District Police Commander, Superintendent of Police Mr John Ferguson Dzineku, the three accused persons were arrested in 2012 for their alleged involvement in a number of robbery cases in the Jomoro area.

He said they were put before court in Jomoro and they were being sent back to Sekondi after the court had remanded them into prison custody.

 “My men were then escorting them back to the prison in Sekondi but, on reaching Apowa, near the Commodity Village, about 4 p.m., the accused persons poured the powdered pepper into the eyes of the officers and the driver,” he said.

He said the driver of the vehicle nearly ran into an oncoming vehicle but he mustered courage and managed to drive to safety.

The three accused persons who, he said, were then in handcuffs, jumped out of the vehicle and headed for a nearby bush.

Mr Dzineku said the policemen managed to arrest Brenya and Adam, while Mohammed was shot.

The two suspects are currently in police custody.

Story by Moses Dotsey Aklorbortu