‎Policeman remanded for allegedly causing death of law student

The Adabraka District Court has remanded a police officer, Robert K. Koranteng, over the alleged murder of a 20-year-old law student on the Tema Motorway. ‎Koranteng, a General Corporal stationed at the Traffic Management Enforcement Unit, Police Headquarters, Accra, has been charged with murder. ‎The prosecution alleged that Koranteng caused the death of Ivan Apprey Baidoo, a Level 200 Law student of Central University, during a police pursuit on Aug. 27, 2026. ‎The court did not take Koranteng’s plea and remanded him to reappear on Sept. 29, 2026. ‎The prosecution said Baidoo had ordered a Yango motorbike ride, operated by Samuel Wesley Arthur, from Ashongman Estates to the East Legon Astroturf Park to play football. ‎It said Arthur rode through a red traffic light at the University of Professional Studies Accra traffic intersection, where Koranteng was on duty. ‎The prosecution said Koranteng pursued the motorbike and signalled the rider to stop, but he continued towards Okponglo, Tetteh Quarshie Interchange and the Tema Motorway. ‎It said the pursuit continued to a section of the motorway after the former tollbooth, where Koranteng allegedly kicked the motorbike, causing the rider to lose control and crash into a concrete barrier. ‎Koranteng allegedly sped away without stopping to assist the victims or arranging immediate medical attention. ‎Members of the public subsequently conveyed the victims to the Tema General Hospital, where Baidoo was pronounced dead on arrival. Arthur was treated and discharged. ‎The prosecution said the Airport Divisional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) was informed about the accident at about 1630 hours the same day and took over investigations. ‎On Sept. 3, Dr Eric Dumfeh, a pathologist at the Tema General Hospital, conducted a post-mortem examination and gave the cause of death as haemorrhagic shock, bilateral haemothorax and haemoperitoneum, resulting from blunt trauma to the chest and abdomen. ‎The Homicide Unit took over investigations on Sept. 8 and Koranteng was arrested on Sept. 12, the prosecution said.Source: GNA
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