Driver, 25, arrested for assaulting Police officer

A 25-year-old taxi driver, Ibrahim Sulley, has been arrested by the Motor Traffic and Transport Department,MTTD, of the Eastern regional Police Command for assaulting a Community Police Assistant with the MTTD while on duty.

The driver was put before Court on Monday and fined.

The prosecutor ,Alex Nanfam told the court that,on July 23,2016 at about 9am ,the Eastern regional Police MTTD commander ,ACP Ebenezer Larbi ,whiles on traffic duty with his men in the New Juaben Municipality ,arrested the driver for not Fastening his seat belt.

The Police subsequently intercepted the Opel Taxi with registration number GS 5336 -Z driven by the Ibrahim Suley .

A community Police Assistant ,Joe Tetteh,was ordered to by the MTTD commander to take the driver to the regional police headquarters for caution statement .However,whiles on the way,the accused With careless speed s diverted and drove the police officer to Koforidua Zongo,manhandled the police officer ,threw him out of the car and spade away.

According to the Prosecutor ,the accused was latter arrested and charged with dangerous driving ,Assault by imprisonment and failing to fasten seat belt and put before court.

The driver pleaded guilty with the offences hence fined GHC 360 ,in default serves three months imprisonment by the Koforidua Circuit Court B,presided over by Abdul – Razak Musah.

Speaking to kasapa news,the Regional MTTD Commander ACP Ebenezer Larbi ,explained that,drivers in the regional capital in particular taxi drivers have become hostile to Police officers on duty ,manhandling some of them.He said three of such incidents have occurred this year.

He has cautioned that,MTTD will prosecute any driver who obstructs police officers from carrying out their duties.