Ghana police has arrested four men for the possession and discharge if firearms and ammunition without permission at Sekesua in the Eastern region. The Service stated that the four men had earlier fled from the police at Sekesua and Otrokper check point, before being arrested at Akatekpor with the aid of youths. Giving identity of the men, the police stated that they include: Enoch Donkor (22), John Ashiley (22), Adema Eugene (35), and Kwaku Asare (22). According to the police, The suspects fired at a burial service of a young woman at Sekesua resulting in distress call from mourners to police but suspects fled in Toyota corolla salon car with registration number GG 1226-16 when they saw the Police arriving at the service. At Otrokper police checkpoint, suspects were signalled to stop but they rather opened fire and fled into a nearby bush abandoning their car. With the help of some youth of Akatekpor, a neighbouring community, Police arrested the four suspects. Suspects will be charged with all the crimes committed. The service issued a warning to those in possession of firearms without authority to return them to the police, adding that authorised firing is a crime, be it at burials, funerals or any other event.
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