STUDENT ATTACKS TENANTS AT TANOSO (page 23, MIRROR, MARCH 27, 2010)

From George Ernest Asare, Kumasi.

A 19-year-old Junior High School (JHS) student, who attacked some tenants at Tanoso, a Kumasi suburb, in broad day light after robbing them of some household items and cash, has been remanded into police custody to help with investigations.
Stephen Kusi Boateng was arrested by the Police Bufallo Unit in Kumasi when they responded to a distress call by the tenants on March 19, 2010. 
According to the Police, the suspect started firing at some of the tenants after ransacking one of the rooms and an alarm raised by the tenants attracted a response by sympathisers who called in the police to effect his arrest.
The Police are however hunting for his accomplice, whose name was given only as Akwasi, believed to have supplied the suspect with a pistol and bullets.
 Boateng’s plea was not taken when he appeared before the KMA Circuit court, presided over by Justice Agyei Frimpong, and was remanded to re-appear on April 13, 2010.
The docket has however, been forwarded to the Attorney General’s Department for advice.
Briefing The Mirror, Chief Inspector Muhammed Tanko, Ashanti Regional Police Public Relations Officer, said the suspect is a student of the Anglican JHS at Tanoso, while the complainants reside at Takyiman, in Kumasi.
He said about 12 p.m. on March 19, 2010, the suspect wielding a locally manufactured pistol and three rounds of bullets entered the apartment of one of the complainants, who is a priest and took some household items,which included a DVD player, rice cooker, an amplifier, shaving machine and GH¢50.00 cash.
He said just before the suspect left the room, the priest saw him and raised an alarm.
This, he said, infuriated the suspect who started firing at the complainant but missed his target narrowly.
He said a co-tenant, who is a farmer also joined the priest in raising the alarm which attracted some sympathisers who called in the police.
The PRO said, a search on the suspect after his arrest found the pistol, three used ammunitions and cash of GH¢50.00.
Chief Inspector Tanko said during investigations the suspect mentioned one Akwasi as the person who supplied him with the pistol and bullets.
The police have therefore started a search for the accomplice to assist in their investigations.