An officer with the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has reportedly died after his gun went off and killed him at the Base ammunition Depot near Michel Camp in Accra.
It is believed that Private Bayou Roger, who was with the 5 Infantry Battalion (Southern Command) died ‘as a result of suspected accidental discharge’ of his rifle at about 7.50am on Saturday, August 19.
A statement from GAF said ‘Preliminary investigative report indicates that the soldier was seen sitting on his bed, waiting to relieve his colleague at a duty post at 8 am when his rifle went off hitting him under his chin; killing him instantly’.
The body of Private Bayou Roger has been deposited at the 37 Military Hospital mortuary while a team from the Homicide Unit of the Gbetsele Police Station and the Miltary Police have commenced a joint investigation into the incident.
SOURCE: Kasatintin.com
