8 Police officers injured in Nandom accident [Photos] [Video]

Eight police officers with the Formed Police Unit(FPU) in the Upper West Region are currently battling for their lives after they were involved in an accident.

The victims were onboard a Police vehicle with registration number GP 704 and sustained various degrees of injuries.

They have been identified as Chief Inspector Fatawu Jangu, Constable Sandra Abdul-Rahman, Constable Amu Rose, Constable Amponsah Felix, Constable Asare Emmanuel, Constable Oppong Emmanuel, Constable Lamedeku Ezra Kwaku and Constable Christian Antwi

They are currently at the St. Theresa’s Hospital, Nandom receiving treatment.

A police situational report revealed that a group of people from the Dagaaba/Sissala conflict in Lambussie intended to block the road from Fermor to Piina to prevent their opponents from attending markets in Fermor and Piina.

The team therefore left for Lambussie enroute to Piina, Suke and Bugnuo on the Piina-Fermor road on patrols.

The patrol duty was mainly to check and prevent …