The Kasoa District Police Commander, Superintendent Samuel Odame has confirmed the alleged shooting of a Nigerian known as Precious at Gomoa Buduburam in the Central Region to be true.
The Kasoa District Police Commander in an interview with Joy News Saturday said that the shooting was not meant to kill the deceased but to disable him as Precious chased the police patrol team with a machete.
He stressed that the police fired in an attempt to defend the patrol team on the ground from the victim who wanted to harm the police officer who wanted to calm the deceased down.
Superintendent Samuel Odame narrated that the police received intelligence that a man in parade of a cutlass was behaving without control in a dangerous manner and was threatening to slash anyone who came his way.
A police patrol team therefore was dispatched to engage him upon the information it received; thus, upon the encounter, Precious who now deceased pursued the officers and in their defence shot the man but could not survived the gunshot wound.
“The victim attacked my men with a machete. When the police officers got there, they wanted to talk to him to calm down but the Corporal who made that attempt was chased by the victim so my men had to run [for their lives].
“But the thing is, the shot was fired to disable him, it is just unfortunate that he passed on later. But the attempt was not to kill him, the attempt was to disable him,” he stressed.
When asked to disclose where the bullet hit, Superintendent Odame declined with the explanation that it could jeopardize the post mortem examination.
Nigerian man allegedly shot and killed by police at Gomoa Buduburam
In spite of the explanation given by the police, the news of Precious’ death has caused tension as an angry mob from the Nigerian Community has besieged the Gomoa Buduburam Police Station on Saturday morning seeking answers as they do not understand why the man was shot to death.
To the Nigerian Community, Precious was shot to death by the police patrol team on purpose but, Kasoa Divisional Police Commander dispelled the allegation noting that such information is false.
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Nigerians are simply lawless. we didn't know anything about human parts business, they brought it here and leading it, ritual killings, kidnapping, land grabbing etc. Our security should not allow these ras-cals to rule at all because of bilateral or diplomatic non***barred word***. They are simply out of control, do you remember their infamous lecturer that was caught inciting them to propagate false news about Ghana and recently land issues with Osu traditional council by the Nigerian high commission? They are simply lawless at all levels. We can't trust them at any level. Do you remember a nigerian who run away from a covid19 treatment centre? What on earth for? Running away with covid except to go and deliberately spread it? "I can't think far". They are diabolic head to toe. Security do your work without fear or favour kae.
During the agege regime, these Nigerians killed Ghanaians like we were animals. They would raid Ghanaian residence, bring them out, put tires around their neck and burn them. They killed us after we contributed to the development of their country for no just cause. Now, they are everywhere in this country. Causing all sorts of havoc.... Kidnapping, day time robbery, ritual killing, prost1tution, ect. And they want us to watch them destroy our motherland. No way. If they can't stay here..... They should go back. Period!!!!
What kind of lawless state does these Nigerians want in Ghana? How on earth can you chase a police with a machete???. It's unfortunate he died in the process but these Nigerians are taking Ghanaians for granted. Our security operatives must ensure all foreigners have legal documents to be in this country and they must conform to all our laws