Ashanti Region: Angry youth attack police station, vandalise properties

As a result of the death of a colleague, some enraged youth in the Asokore Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region have attacked the Asawase Police station.

The youth allege that a young man was manhandled by police officers during a raid on a hideaway, resulting in his death.

The youth responded by storming the Asawase police station, where they reportedly threw stones and damaged other property.

As a result of the damaged meter, the police station is presently without electricity.

Assembly Member for Asawase West Electoral Area Gideon Okine said that, "The Asawase police station is opposite my house, so I heard a group of men hurling stones into the station.

When entering the police station, there are numerous visible damages.

"However, upon interrogation, some of the police officers here said it was untrue, but they are accusing them, which is why they came here to retaliate by throwing so many items, gadgets, and other things that destroyed meters and other things."