Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) Sapak Dickson, a soldier from the 48 Engineer Regiment of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has allegedly committed suicide.

His lifeless body was found hanging on an electrical cable, in the Unit’s guard room.

The sad incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, 13 October 2023.

Preliminary investigative report indicates that the Soldier who was under investigation for several cases of fraud, was placed in close custody on Wednesday 11 October 2023 at about 1930 hours on a report to the Regiment for defrauding a Defence Civilian Staff.

A team from the Ghana Military Police and a CID personnel from Teshie Divisional Police Headquarters were dispatched to the scene for investigations.

The body of the deceased soldier has since been conveyed to the 37 Military Hospital mortuary.

“GAF takes this opportunity to express its deepest condolences to the bereaved family, colleagues, friends, and loved ones of the deceased soldier,” a statement signed by GAF’s Director General Public Relations, Brigadier General, E Aggrey-Quashie said.