Ghana Police have arrested an officer after a viral video showed him beating a suspect. The arrest follows public outcry and an internal investigation into the incident.
Ghana Police arrest officer Sibamay Zakaria after viral video shows him beating a suspect in custody.
The Ghana Police Service has arrested one of its own officers — identified as Sibamay Zakaria — after a video showing him physically assaulting a suspect in custody went viral on social media.
Police Professional Standards Bureau initiates a separate disciplinary investigation into the incident.
The Police Professional Standards Bureau has opened a separate disciplinary investigation into the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
Public anger on social media intensified calls for accountability and zero tolerance for police brutality.
The arrest comes as public anger over the video intensified across social media, with many Ghanaians calling for accountability and zero tolerance for police brutality.
The Ghana Police Service has arrested officer Sibamay Zakaria after a video showing him physically assaulting a suspect in custody went viral on social media. The suspect remains in custody assisting investigations and will be brought before court.
The Police Professional Standards Bureau has opened a separate disciplinary investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. The Ghana Police Service said all persons found culpable will be taken through the necessary disciplinary processes. The arrest follows public anger over the video intensifying across social media, with many Ghanaians calling for accountability and zero tolerance for police brutality.
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Arrested one of its officers, Sibamay Zakaria, after a video showing him assaulting a suspect went viral. They also stated that all persons found culpable will undergo necessary disciplinary processes.
Was arrested by the Ghana Police Service after a viral video depicted him physically assaulting a suspect while in custody.
Has opened a separate disciplinary investigation to examine the full circumstances surrounding the incident involving officer Sibamay Zakaria.
Expressed widespread public anger on social media over the viral video, demanding accountability and a zero-tolerance approach to police brutality.