A 29-year-old Daniel Sekyere aka Zylem has become paralyzed as a result of severe brutality meted out to him by some military officers during an argument that erupted out of a local football derby at Gomoa Nyanyano in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region.
According to Emmanuel Omari, a relative of the victim who spoke to Metro News, the victim visited the Gomoa Nyanyano town park on Saturday, August 5, 2023, to see a football match between two local teams Seven Aside and Sabony Stars.
In the course of the match, an argument over infringement ensued between the two sets of players.
One of the players reached out to his brother via a phone call who is a military officer who arrived at the scene with some colleagues of his in a Tundra pickup truck.
The military officers allegedly began assaulting both spectators and players of the opposing team and the victim was not equally spared.
He had his head struck by one of the military officers only identified as Muller and received subsequent beatings until he passed out.
Daniel was rushed to a health facility in Nyanyano for initial treatment and later transferred to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra where he’s currently receiving treatment.
According to the diagnosis made by medical experts, Daniel has suffered a tumor in the brain and has a clot of blood stuck in his head.
He has become completely paralyzed and suffering partial memory loss.
Relatives are worried about the seeming hesitation of investigators at the Gomoa Nyanyano Police Station where an official complaint was laid and are therefore calling on relevant state agencies to intervene.
By: Akwasi Addo | Metrotvonline.com | Ghana
