The Western Central Regional Police Command has confirmed that calm has returned to Nsuaem in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality following a violent attack on the local police station on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
According to a statement issued by ASP Beatrice Turkson on Thursday, October 30, the incident began after officers detained 25-year-old Sulley Moses.
During the confrontation, three police officers and four civilians sustained injuries and received treatment at Nsuaem Government Hospital, with one civilian referred to Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital for further care.
Preliminary investigations indicate that Moses was arrested after residents accused him of attempting to lure two children, aged seven and five, to an unknown location.
“On Wednesday, October 29, a group of about 15 men, accompanied by two children, brought suspect Sulley Moses to the station, reporting that they had spotted him near Nivo Filling Station talking to the children,” the statement said.
“They suspected he intended to lure the children to an unknown destination and demanded police action.”
Following the children’s confirmation that Moses had forcibly held them, tensions escalated as news of his arrest spread. A mob of about 500 people, reportedly armed with stones and other weapons, stormed the station, demanding his release.
The crowd blocked the Takoradi–Tarkwa highway, set tyres ablaze, and hurled stones at police, causing damage to two vehicles, parts of the station building, and several impounded motorbikes.
Reinforcement teams, supported by military personnel, were deployed to disperse the crowd and restore order. Sulley Moses has since been transferred to the Tarkwa Regional Police Headquarters for further investigation.
All personnel at Nsuaem Police Station have been relocated for safety, and the station has been temporarily closed.
The Western Central Regional Police Command strongly condemned the attack, assuring the public that all perpetrators will be identified, arrested, and brought to justice.
“The Command assures the public that all perpetrators will be identified, arrested, and brought to justice,” the statement concluded.
Source: Adomonline
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