Tema Naval Base under siege as mob attacks leave casualties and damage

The Eastern Naval Command of the Ghana Navy has been attacked during an ongoing festival in Tema Newtown on Friday, April 12, 2024.

According to the report, a vehicle belonging to the Eastern Naval Command of the Ghana Navy was attacked by a crowd partaking in an ongoing festival at Tema Newtown at about 7:53 pm on Friday, 12 April 2024 leading to the damage of the vehicle. Three of the Naval personnel onboard the car also sustained severe injuries and were sent to the Tema Naval Base Medical Centre for treatment. During the confrontation, three suspects were arrested by the naval personnel. They were subsequently handed over to the Tema Newtown District Police for further investigations.

In a Press release signed by the Director General, Public Relations, Brigadier General E. Aggrey-Quarshie stated that a mob, suspected to be part of the participants in the festivities, later attacked the Tema Naval Base with stones and other implements intending to release their colleagues.

The statement noted that at a stage, the security of the Base was threatened, and in order to protect the sensitive installations in the Base, warning shots were fired to repel the attack.

According to the release, it was later reported by the Police that two civilians were brought to the Tema General Hospital dead. The cause of death is yet to be ascertained.

The report also noted that on Saturday 13 April 2024, the mob attacked the Tema Naval Base and the Naval Barracks at Tema New Town (Biekro Barracks), leading to the destruction of property.

In response to these alarming events, the Ghana Police Service, in collaboration with the Ghana Armed Forces have commenced investigations into the incident.

“Findings of the investigations will be made available in due course. The Ghana Armed Forces commiserate with the bereaved families and urge calm to be maintained by all parties while the incident is being investigated.

We wish, however, to caution the youth of Tema that any further attacks on our installations or personnel would be met with the appropriate response,” the statement added.

Source: Myrepubliconline