Motorbike rider knocks down Policeman and absconds

A yet-to-be-identified motor rider is on the run after knocking down Inspector Christopher Dabuoh, who is in-charge of Accident Squad MTTD at Agbozume district in the Volta region.

The incident happened just in front of Agbozume market at about 11:30 local time on Saturday, 27th July 2019 when the officer was on his way to buy some personal effects.

An eye witness said, “Inspector Christopher was about to cross the road to the market side to buy Yoghurt for the child who accompanied him to buy some drugs for himself at the opposite side of the market.”

Other witnesses said the police officer could not even cross the road because he spotted the rider speeding from the Accra road direction and stepped back but the rider veered off, knocking him down savagely.

An indigene of Agbozume, Frank Hormenu recounted that as soon as the rider hit the officer and see him in a pool of blood, he left the motorbike and took to his heels.

An officer at the Agbozume Police station, Corporal Bismarck Sarpong disclosed that the officer closed from work this morning and had wanted to get some drugs for himself when the accident occurred.

At the time of filing this report, the victim was responding to treatment at Abor Sacred Heart Hospital, Weme.

The motor rider is yet to be apprehended.