Doctor arrested for theft

The Medical Superintendent of the New Abirem Government Hospital, Dr Alexander Osei Bonsu, is facing the law over alleged theft of medical equipment valued at GH¢50,000, the property of the hospital.

The equipment was reportedly being conveyed to a private facility operated by the suspect when it was intercepted.

Police Superintendent Emmanuel Amoah of the New Abirem District Police Command confirmed his arrest to Ghana News Agency (GNA) and said he had been granted bail as investigations continue.

Members of the Neighbourhood Watch Committee had information that the medical items had been loaded into a Nissan pick-up, belonging to the hospital at about 0400 hours on Sunday and quickly acted to prevent these from being moved away.

Supt Amoah added that the driver of the vehicle, when questioned, claimed that he had been instructed by the Medical Superintendent to transport the equipment to a private facility he had been running in Kumasi.

A formal report was subsequently made to the police and the driver was arrested together with the supposed stolen equipment.