Tension At Achimota Hospital As Policemen Clash With Angry Youth In Nima

Soldiers have also been dispatched to the Achimota Government Hospital in the Accra following a standoff between Policemen and some youth also from Nima sparked by the death of a commercial motor rider. The Nima youth also stormed the premises of the hospital claiming a police officer caused the death of the rider

Wednesday afternoon. Reports say the rider died after he was allegedly dragged from his bike by the Police officer and then smashed by an oncoming vehicle while falling. The Police Officer reportedly pulled the rider too after he also failed to stop when he ordered him to. The Okada rider was pronounced dead on arrival by officials

of the Achimota Hospital. The soldiers have been called in to restrain the youth who are threatening to attack the police officers.