Kumasi: Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tuesday visited the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi to check on a police officer who was injured during the recent violent clashes between two rival groups at Sampa in the Bono Region.

According to Ghana News Agency, the officer, with seven others, got injured when the police vehicle they were travelling on was caught up in an exchange of gunfire between two rival groups at Sampa and veered off the road into a ditch. A release by the Police Public Affairs Department, copied to the Ghana News Agency, stated that no officer lost his life during the attack.

The seven injured officers were treated and discharged, whilst one who sustained severe injuries was referred to KATH for further medical attention, the statement explained. The officer is currently in a stable condition and responding to treatment.

The IGP has also deployed a high-powered delegation comprising some members of the Police Management Board (POMAB) to Sampa to assess the security situation, visit the injured officers who were treated and discharged, and see to the welfare of operational officers deployed to the area.

In addition, the team is set to hold engagements with police officers in the region, the Bono Regional Security Council (REGSEC), chiefs, opinion leaders, youth groups, and other stakeholders at Sampa to ensure lasting peace in the area. Meanwhile, reinforcement teams, comprising officers from the SWAT and Formed Police Unit, have been deployed to intensify patrols and beef up security at Sampa and surrounding communities.