2 Police Officers Remanded Over Missing 16 Assault Rifles

Two serving police officers accused in connection with the theft of 16 CZ assault rifles from the Ghana Police Service armoury have once again been remanded into custody by the Circuit Court in Accra.

Lance Corporal William Atia Asitanga, 32, and Lance Corporal Sulemana Zanya Abdul-Rahman, 27, appeared before a differently constituted court, following their initial remand by Her Ladyship Justice Evelyn Asamoah and Her Honour Susana Eduful.

The accused officers are facing charges of stealing and abetment to steal respectively. Both have pleaded not guilty.

The remand follows a request by the prosecution, led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Emmanuel Nyamekye, who informed the court that investigations are still ongoing and urged the court to keep the accused in custody.

According to the prosecution, the alleged incident occurred in March 2024 at the National Counter Terrorism Department in Accra.

Lance Corporal Asitanga, who served as the department’s armourer, was responsible for managing its cache of arms and ammunition.

An internal audit during that period uncovered the disappearance of 16 CZ assault rifles. Asitanga, who had sole control of the armoury, failed to account for the missing weapons, prompting an internal probe.

Preliminary investigations revealed that Asitanga allegedly misappropriated the rifles. Subsequent leads implicated Lance Corporal Abdul-Rahman, stationed at Asiwa in the Bekwai District of the Ashanti Region.

The court granted the prosecution’s request to remand the two officers as investigations continue. Both accused are said to be cooperating with the police.

The case is expected to resume on September 27, 2025.

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