The National Chairman of the Bulk Tanker Drivers Union in the Republic of Ghana, Clement Ampadu has been beaten to pulp by five police officers from the Mile 7 Police Station in Accra, capital of Ghana.
Mr. Ampadu sustained severe injuries and dislocation at his waist according to medical report.
The incident happened last Friday around John Teye School, a popular area near Achimota.
Narrating his ordeal to enerynewsafrica.com, Mr. Clement Ampadu said he was on his way to the house after close of work on Friday and spotted two tanker trucks packed at Rev. John Teye Memorial Institute Bus Stop.
He said he initially thought of going home but changed his mind and stopped to find out why the drivers had parked the trucks.
He stated that he called one of the drivers on phone only for the driver to say that police petrol team chased them and signaled them to stop for them to inspect their waybills, notably Unified Petroleum Price Fund (UPPF) document and other documents covering the product.
According to Mr Ampadu, the driver indicated that the police officers seized the document in their possession.
This is the police vehicle the officers were using for patrol
He said on hearing the complaint of the driver, he proceeded to where the police officers were to check which Fuel Depot the drivers loaded the product from.
He said when he got to them one of the officers became infuriated and started raining insults on him and called him a foolish man for not greeting them and requesting to see the documents.
He stated that the police officer gave him a dirty slap making him lose control of his mobile phone.
The medical report
He said after picking his phone from the ground and asking him why he slapped him, the other police officers joined and beat him mercilessly.
“One of the officers slapped me six times and said they will kill me,” he claimed
Mr. Ampadu told energynewafrica.com that the officers after beating him mercilessly handcuffed him and sent him to Mile 7 Police station and locked him in the cells.
He said it took the intervention of DSP Alexander Kwaku Obeng, Director of Communications at the Ghana Police Service to secure his release.
After his release, Mr. Ampadu said he went to the police station and lodged complaint and was given medical form to go for treatment.
He proceeded to the Amasaman Government hospital where he was admitted for three days.
The medical report issued by the Amasaman Government hospital revealed that Mr Ampadu suffered multiple injuries.
The development has angered the Tanker Driver Unions who have petitioned the Inspector General of Police to act on the excesses of his officers.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
