The Accra Circuit Court 10, presided over by Her Honour Justice Evelyn Asamoah, has remanded two police officers into custody for their alleged involvement in the theft of 16 CZ Assault Rifles from the armoury of the Ghana Police Service.
Lance Corporal William Atia Asitanga, aged 32, and Lance Corporal Sulemana Zanya Abdul-Rahman, aged 27, appeared before the court on charges of stealing and abetment to steal respectively.
The two officers have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
According to the prosecution, led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Emmanuel Nyamekye, the alleged offence occurred in March 2024 at the National Counter Terrorism Department in Accra, where Lance Corporal Asitanga was stationed as an Armourer, responsible for managing the department’s arms and ammunition.
An internal audit conducted during that period uncovered the disappearance of 16 CZ Assault Rifles from the department’s armoury.
Lance Corporal Asitanga, who had sole responsibility for the weapons, was unable to account for them, prompting an immediate investigation.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Asitanga had allegedly misappropriated the weapons. Further probing led to the arrest of his colleague, Lance Corporal Abdul-Rahman, stationed at Asiwa, Bekwai District in the Ashanti Region, who is alleged to have aided and abetted the theft.
The court has ordered that the accused persons be remanded into police custody while investigations continue.
They are scheduled to reappear before the court on a later date to be set by the prosecution.
The prosecutor told the court that both accused officers are currently assisting in ongoing investigations.
The case has been adjourned to August 20, 2025.
The post 2 Cops Arrested For Stealing 16 Assault Riffles … From Police Counter Terrorism Armoury; Appear In Court appeared first on The Ghanaian Chronicle.
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