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The Eastern Regional Police Command has ordered the closure of the Kukurantumi Police Station and the withdrawal of all personnel following violent attacks by some youth of the town on the facility.
The unrest, which occurred at dawn on Sunday, September 21, 2025, was triggered by the death of a suspect, Bright Kena, popularly known as “D-ball,” who had been arrested for unlawful entry and stealing. He was reportedly admitted at the Community Hospital in Kukurantumi, where he died.
According to a police statement, at about 7:00 a.m. on the day of the incident, irate youth stormed the Kukurantumi Police Station and barracks, pelting officers with stones, clubs, and other implements. They also attempted to set parts of the building on fire.
A reinforcement team was dispatched to the scene and managed to restore calm, law, and order after tense confrontations.
The Eastern Regional Police Command has since engaged the family of the deceased and community leaders, assuring them of a thorough probe into the matter. Meanwhile, the Police Professional Standards Bureau and the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) have begun investigations into the circumstances surrounding the suspect’s death.
Authorities say video footage of the attack on the police station is being reviewed, and all perpetrators will be identified, arrested, and prosecuted.
In the statement signed by Superintendent George Peprah Mills of the Public Affairs Unit, the police urged residents to use lawful and peaceful means in addressing grievances rather than resorting to violence.
