Three police officers and a Community Protection Officer (CPO) under the National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP) were on Friday evening subjected to severe beating by some unidentified military officers around the former Rivoli traffic light in Tamale.
Constable Felix Apaana, Lance Corporal Doris Asante, Constable Gladys Mensah and Fataw Mensah, a CPO, were directing traffic at the scene when the uniformed military men, about five in number, pounced on them and gave them the beating of their lives, for reasons yet to be disclosed.
The incident, which occurred in the full glare of other road users, compounded the traffic situation during the rush hour, leaving many wondering what informed the decision of the soldiers to conduct themselves in that manner.
In the ensuring melee, other community protection officers at the scene took to their heels in order to avoid incurring the wrath of the soldiers. The three cops and the CPO who suffered various degrees of injury were rushed to the Tamale Teaching Hospital, where all four were admitted at the emergency unit for medical attention.
Lance Corporal Doris Asante and Constable Gladys Mensah, hours later, were discharged while Constable Felix Apaana was discharged Sunday morning. In view of the severity of CPO Fataw Musah�s condition, he is still being detained at the health facility for further checks.
Officials of the Northern Regional Police Command who confirmed the incident disclosed that no arrest had been made.
They however hinted that investigations were underway to catch the culprits.
Meanwhile, Daily Guide has gathered that the Commanding Officers (Cos) of the 3 military installations, including 6th Infantry battalion (6BN), Airborne Force and Air Force in Tamale have since been briefed on the conduct of some of their men to assist police identify those behind the act.
At the time of filing this report, Daily Guide was hinted that official letters were yet to be dispatched to the 3 Cos in order not to stall the relationship between the police and military in the region.
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