Seven military officers, including senior officers and a driver, have been remanded by the Suame District Court in connection with the alleged assault of some civilians, leading to the death of two victims.

The officers are facing charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

The eight accused include LT. Selim Nikoi Neequaye, LT. Emmanuel Abrokwa, LT. Daniel Osae, Sergeant Kumi Edmond, Lance Corporal Ameyaw Desmond, Private Ampah Felix, Private Gyekye and Thomas Adjei Mensah, a civilian employee at 4Bn.

The officers are reported to have assaulted three men who were arrested on March 28 and taken to the 4th Infantry Battalion barracks.

The bodies of two of these victims were subsequently found at Danyame, a suburb of Kumasi.

The victims are Kwame Adu, also known as Ogee, Kwabena Sarfo, and Christian Obiri Yeboah, popularly called Kofi Yesu.

The prosecution says they were rounded up by uniformed military officers over accusations of stealing a mobile phone belonging to another civilian, after which they were taken to the 4BN barracks and beaten before being dumped at Danyame.

According to the police investigator, Yusif Tanko, the police, "through collaboration with the Military Command, arrested the suspects."

"In their respective cautioned statements, they admitted having apprehended the victims for interrogation and later dropped them off at Danyame but denied having beaten them."

The sole surviving victim, Christian Obiri Yeboah, recounted that they were allegedly assaulted after being taken to the military barracks.

During proceedings, police prosecutors requested that the accused be remanded into prison custody to allow for further investigations. However, defense lawyers opposed the request, urging the court to instead remand their clients into the custody of the Military Police.

In an earlier press release issued on April 2, 2025, the Military High Command confirmed that the civilians sustained various degrees of injuries and assured the public of a thorough investigation into the incident.

Director General of Public Relations for the Ghana Armed Forces, Brig Gen E. Aggrey-Quashie, assured that any personnel found guilty will be dealt with in accordance with the law.

After hearing both sides, the presiding judge ordered that the accused be held in Military Police custody.

Family members of the deceased, who were present in court, continue to demand justice.

The officers are to remain in custody until the case is recalled on April 22, 2025.