General News of Saturday, 6 June 2020Source: firstnewsroom.coKoforidua police officers stigmatized by taxi drivers after inspector reportedly died of coronavirusTaxi drivers do not want police officers to board their carsPolice Officers in the Eastern Regional Capital, Koforidua are in a state of worry over stigmatization after a colleague Inspector of Police allegedly died of the pandemic Coronavirus few weeks ago. According to some police officers stationed at the Central Police Station, taxi drivers in Koforidua are neglecting to board Police Personnel in uniform following report that indicates that a Police officer died from the disease. It would be recalled that a 55-year-old Chief Inspector who was the Station Officer in Charge of the Central Police Station in Koforidua died on Friday, May 29, 2020, after a short illness. Following this development, sessions of police officers at the Central Police Station are highly concerned in a discourteous mood as taxi drivers are refusing to accept them on their vehicles. Henceforth, the fear of contracting the disease has left taxi drivers to stop pickings Police Officers in the area with Uniform.

Source: GhanaWeb June 06, 2020 18:11 UTC