SOLDIER ALLEGEDLY COMMITS SUICIDE OVER FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS
The Department of Public Relations, General Headquarters, Burma Camp Accra, issued a press release (Release No: A2) on 13 October 2023, announcing the unfortunate death of a soldier in the Ghana Armed Forces.
Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) Sapak Dickson from the 48 Engineer Regiment was found dead by hanging on an electrical cable in the Unit’s guard room at about 0530 hours on Friday, 13 October 2023.
The soldier had been under investigation for multiple cases of fraud and was placed in close custody on Wednesday, 11 October 2023, for defrauding a Defense Civilian Staff.
A team from the Ghana Military Police and a CID personnel from Teshie Divisional Police Headquarters were dispatched to the scene for investigations. The soldier’s body has been taken to the 37 Military Hospital mortuary.
The Ghana Armed Forces expressed its deepest condolences to the soldier’s family, colleagues, friends, and loved ones.
The press release was signed by Brigadier General E. Aggrey-Quashie, the Director General of Public Relations for the Ghana Armed Forces.
The Full Release
Issued by the Department of Public Relations, General Headquarters, Burma Camp Accra
Tel: +233-544338030 Email: website-dpr@ghq.mail.gh Release No: A2 Date:13 October 2023
SOLDIER ALLEGEDLY COMMITS SUICIDE
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) regrets to announce the death of a Soldier from the 48 Engineer
Regiment, Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) Sapak Dickson, whose lifeless body was found hanging on an
electrical cable, in the Unit’s guard room. The sad incident occurred on Friday 13 October 2023
at about 0530 hours.
Preliminary investigative report indicates that the Soldier who was under investigations for several
cases of fraud, was placed in close custody on Wednesday 11 October 2023 at about 1930 hours
on a report to the Regiment for defrauding a Defence Civilian Staff.
A team from the Ghana Military Police and a CID personnel from Teshie Divisional Police
Headquarters were dispatched to the scene for investigations.
The body of the deceased soldier has since been conveyed to the 37 Military Hospital mortuary.
GAF takes this opportunity to express its deepest condolences to the bereaved family, colleagues,
friends and loved ones of the deceased soldier.
