The Ghana Police Service has announced on it’s social media handles that an officer belonging to the service has been stabbed to death.
According to the statement from the police, the officer came into contact with a violent individual who stabbed him but the violent individual got shot and died on the spot.
Reports indicates that this unfortunate incident happened in the Bono Region.
The police has since warned the general public not to circulate photos of the deceased police officer until they visit the bereaved family.
”The Police Administration, with a heavy heart, wishes to announce that a Police officer has been stabbed to death and in the process the violent suspect was also shot and killed. The sad incident happened in the Bono Region and further details will be given after we have duly informed the family and the next of kin of the late officer. Meanwhile we respectfully urge the public, especially the media not to put the name of the officer and any sensitive details about the incident in the media until the family is finally briefed”.