GhPageNewsBogoso explosion: Truck carrying explosives didn’t have police companion – Chief disputes… — Advertisement -Following the huge increase that ripped apart the particular nearby village of Appiate on 20 January 2022, different accounts of erroneousness that led to the boost have been reported. A truck transporting explosives to a gold my own reportedly crashed with a motorbike near the town of Bogoso. This reportedly caused a fireplace, leading to the explosion regarding 15 minutes later. Although the law enforcement say correct transportation techniques were followed, this state has been disputed by eyewitnesses at the scene of the great time that killed 13 plus injured 59. READ MORE: Bogoso explosion: Truck driver, motorcyclist and police escort nevertheless alive – PoliceSpeaking upon Citi FM, ACP Kwesi Ofori said the Tarkwa Divisional Police duly authorized and approved a law enforcement escort for the truck that was transporting explosives to Chirano Gold Mines. “The law enforcement administration will like to place upon record that the vehicle involved was under escort and paperwork were prepared and provided to the escort team in order to escort the product to the destination. It was properly agreed upon by the Tarkwa Divisional Police and there is no nasty play at all…The officer has been interrogated and has provided his opinion on the issue, ” ACP Kwesi Ofori described. SEE ALSO: “I did not collide with truck transporting explosives” – Tricycle driver refutes police claim, informs his side of the story However, the Chief of Bepo Traditional Area, Nana Attah Kojo Bremibi, has challenged the Ghana Police Service to provide evidence that the truck that transported explosives to the Chirano Gold Mines had a police escort. The Chief under whose jurisdiction the explosion at Appiate occurred, said all information available to him implies that the truck had no police escort. READ ALSO: Bogoso Explosion: Ibrahim Mahama donates truckload of rice, tins of mackerel and gallons of oil in order to residentsHe was speaking throughout a working visit by the Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) of Lands and Organic Resources, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, as well as Works and Casing Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye. “What I want to tell the Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) is that the tanker that was transporting the explosives had simply no police escort. People within Appiate were around once the tanker was entering the city. When the accident happened, it had been in the full glare of the testers so if anyone should state there was a police companion, that will be false. If certainly there was a police companion, the question will be where was your police at the time. If anyone wants to challenge this, we might want the individual to come prior to us to do so. ”The drivers of the truck managed to get away the blast with small injuries, as well as the motorcycle driver, according to police. Over 169 families were directly impacted by the incident. Get Bekwai, ghana Latest News in your mailbox each morning. Subscribe
