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A soldier from the 5th Infantry Battalion has lost his life in a suspected accidental shooting incident at the Base Ammunition Depot (BAD) near Michel Camp Accra.
Private (Pte) Bayou Roger who was a member of the Southern Command was on official duty when the incident occurred on Saturday, August 19, 2023.
According to the Ghana Armed Forces, preliminary investigative reports show that Private Bayou was sitting on his bed, waiting to relieve his colleague at a duty post at 8 am Saturday when his rifle went off, hitting him under his chin and killing him instantly.
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) in a statement disclosed that the body of the soldier has been deposited at the 37 Military Hospital mortuary while investigations are ongoing.
A team from the Homicide Unit of Ghana Police is collaborating with the Military Police to investigate the fatal incident.
GAF takes this opportunity to express its deepest condolences to the bereaved family, colleagues, friends, and loved ones of the late soldier.
By uniquenewsgh.com
