The Ghana Police Service has commenced investigations into an alleged assault on three missionary Catholic priests near Nkwanta in the Oti Region.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, while the priests were traveling with officials from the Nkwanta South Municipal Assembly to inspect a plot of land.
According to the police, preliminary investigations revealed that the priests were confronted by some youth who accused them of stealing equipment, leading to a confrontation that resulted in one of the priests being physically assaulted.
The injured priest was taken to the hospital, treated, and discharged.
The police have assured that the priests have been treated as victims throughout the investigation process and were not detained at any point.
The Inspector-General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has spoken with the President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Most Rev Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, and assured him of a thorough investigation into the incident.
“We would like to state that throughout the investigation process, the priests have been treated as victims and at no point were they detained by the Police,” the police stated.
The police are currently working to arrest the perpetrators and bring them to justice.
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