A violent incident unfolded in the Wenchi Municipality of the Bono Region, where a group of unidentified youth attacked DSP Nana Boakye Yiadom, the Municipal Police Commander, leaving him with severe injuries. The assailants also broke into the police cells, freeing eight detainees, and caused extensive damage to the police station.

According to an anonymous police source, the chaos began on Tuesday morning when DSP Yiadom attempted to arrest a suspect in the Tohaba area, a suburb of Wenchi. Unable to locate the suspect, he reportedly detained the suspect’s pregnant wife and brought her to the station.

Infuriated by the woman’s detention, the youth stormed the police station, damaging property, including the commander’s vehicle, the charge office, a flat-screen TV, fridge, computers, and sliding doors, in their bid to secure her release.

In the commotion, the youth broke into the cells and freed eight inmates. DSP Yiadom is currently undergoing treatment at the Bono Regional Teaching Hospital for injuries sustained during the attack.