Court remands 3 for assaulting firefighters at Racecourse Market

The Kwadaso Circuit Court has remanded three persons who assaulted fire officers responding to a fire outbreak at the Racecourse Market.

Although the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) said five persons were arrested for the attack, only three appeared in court on Tuesday, March 12.

They are 18-year-old Solomon Anaba, 21-year-old Lamamia Ishmael and 18-year-old Akongoli Adoko, all labourers.

The accused persons have been charged with conspiracy to commit assault and assault on public officers.

They were remanded after the prosecutor, ASP Jonas Newlove Adjei prayed to the court to remand the accused persons to allow for further investigations.

The prosecutor told the court that the accused persons are squatters with no permanent place of abode and if they are granted bail, they will interfere with investigations.

The court presided over by Stephen Kumi, remanded the accused persons in police custody to reappear on March 26, 2024.

They were arrested after they accused the fire officers of responding late to the distress call and pelted them with stones when they arrived at the scene.

The incident which happened on Monday, March 11, 2024, caused injuries to one of the fire officers.

The fire which started around 1 am at the section of the Racecourse Market where Millers and traders of foodstuffs and ingredients operated affected about 180 shops.

It destroyed over 20 milling machines and a lot of food items as traders were unable to salvage their properties.

According to a Fire Commander, D.O 3 Simon Ben Boadu, the fire spread rapidly due to the attack on the firefighters.