An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Mustapha Iddrisu Danlad, a self-claimed Task Force Officer with the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), for allegedly firing indiscriminately during a fire outbreak at Madina Redco on August 3, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Danlad, whose shots from a pump action gun injured six people, has been charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm without authority, possession of a firearm without lawful authority, and three counts of causing harm. He pleaded not guilty and is to reappear on September 25, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prosecutor Chief Inspector Daniel Danku told the court that while the Ghana Fire Service and Madina Police Command officers were tackling the blaze at Redco Flats, a misunderstanding arose between Danlad and a group of people. Though tempers calmed, the accused allegedly left the scene, returned with a gun, and, without provocation, opened fire, causing panic as residents fled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Six people were hit by pellets and rushed to the hospital, with some treated and discharged, while others were referred to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. Danlad fled after the shooting but was arrested on September 12, 2025, at Madina Redco. In his caution statement, he admitted to the offence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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