General News of Sunday, 31 March 2019Source: Graphic.com.ghDriver, mate accuse Ghana Police of using torture to force guilty pleaThe driver and his mate who assaulted a policemanThe commercial driver and the mate who were seen in viral video fighting a uniformed police offer have accused the Police of using torture to force them to plead guilty. He said he feared for their lives when they were remanded into Police custody for two-weeks because the torture got more intense. He added that a CID officer and some policemen after the beatings advised them to accept the guilty plea and ask for forgiveness in court. Mr Buabeng explained that they pleaded not guilty in court because after listening to the charges they realised that was not was transpired. BackgroundOn March 14, 2019, the driver and his mate engaged in fisticuffs with a police officer, Constable Julius Mawuli Ekpe.

Source: GhanaWeb March 31, 2019 13:52 UTC