{"id":88840,"date":"2025-08-09T06:24:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T06:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=88840"},"modified":"2025-08-09T06:24:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T06:24:21","slug":"court-remands-2-policemen-over-alleged-theft-of-16-assault-rifles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=88840","title":{"rendered":"Court remands 2 policemen over alleged theft of 16 assault rifles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An Accra Circuit Court has ordered the remand of two police officers, Lance Corporal William Atia Asitanga and Lance Corporal Sulemana Zanya Abdul-Rahman, in a case that has exposed a disturbing breach of security within the Ghana Police Service. <\/p>\n

The two are accused of being involved in the theft of 16 CZ Assault Rifles from a police armoury in what is being described as a severe lapse in institutional control.<\/p>\n

Presided over by Her Honour Justice Evelyn Asamoah, the Accra Circuit Court heard the charges against the two officers.<\/p>\n

Lance Corporal Asitanga, aged 32, pleaded not guilty to stealing the firearms, while his 27-year-old colleague, Lance Corporal Abdul-Rahman, pleaded not guilty to abetment to steal.<\/p>\n

According to the prosecution, led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Emmanuel Nyamekye, the alleged crime took place in March 2024 at the National Counter Terrorism Department in Accra. <\/p>\n

Lance Corporal Asitanga, who served as the armourer, was tasked with managing the department\u2019s arms and ammunition. <\/p>\n

It was during an internal audit that the disappearance of the 16 assault rifles was discovered.<\/p>\n

The internal investigation swiftly focused on Lance Corporal Asitanga, who, as the sole person responsible for the weapons, was unable to account for them. <\/p>\n

Further probing by the police led to the arrest of Lance Corporal Abdul-Rahman, who is stationed at Asiwa in the Bekwai District of the Ashanti Region. <\/p>\n

Abdul-Rahman is suspected of aiding Asitanga in the theft.<\/p>\n

The court has ordered that both accused officers be held in police custody as investigations continue.<\/p>\n

They are scheduled to reappear before the court on August 20, 2025. <\/p>\n

DSP Nyamekye told the court that both officers are currently assisting in the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n

The theft of such a large number of assault rifles from a sensitive national security department raises significant alarms. <\/p>\n

The missing weapons could potentially fall into the wrong hands, posing a grave threat to national security and public safety. <\/p>\n

This incident underscores the urgent need for enhanced security protocols and stricter oversight of armouries within Ghana\u2019s security services. <\/p>\n

The Ghana Police Service has not yet released a public statement on the matter, but the prosecution\u2019s move to remand the officers signals the seriousness with which this case is being treated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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