Source: newsthemegh.com
On Friday, October 13, 2023, a soldier from Accra’s 48 Engineer Regiment allegedly committed suicide.
The soldier, now deceased, Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) Sapak Dickson’s lifeless body was discovered hanging on an electrical line in the Unit’s guard room, according to a statement from the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF).
According to GAF, “Preliminary investigative report indicates that the soldier who was under investigations for several cases of fraud was placed in close custody on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at about 1930 hours on a report to the Regiment for defrauding a Defence Civilian Staff.”
Furthermore, GAF stated in the statement that “a team from the Ghana Military Police and a CID personnel from Teshie Divisional Police Headquarters were dispatched to the scene for investigations while the body of the soldier had been transported to the 37 Military Hospital mortuary.”
