The Municipal Police Commander for Wenchi, DSP Nana Boakye Yiadom, has been hospitalized after being severely assaulted by unidentified youth in the Wenchi Municipality of the Bono Region.

The attack, which occurred on Tuesday morning, reportedly stemmed from his detention of a pregnant woman.

A police source, speaking anonymously, revealed that DSP Yiadom had visited the Tohaba area, a suburb of Wenchi, to arrest a suspect. When the suspect was not found, the commander allegedly detained the suspect's pregnant wife and brought her to the police station.

Angered by the move, a group of youth stormed the police station, vandalizing property, including the commander’s vehicle, the charge office, a flat-screen TV, a fridge, computer equipment, and sliding doors. In the ensuing chaos, the attackers broke into the cells and freed eight inmates.

DSP Yiadom is currently receiving treatment at the Bono Regional Teaching Hospital, while police assess the extent of the damage caused during the attack.