Power analyst Kwadwo Poku stated the failure of police to arrest the motive force concerned within the hit-and-run demise of Charles Amissah was “problematic” and questioned the effectiveness of Accra’s surveillance infrastructure.
Showing on the Pleasure Information AM present on Monday, Might 11, Mr Poku expressed shock that the suspect was nonetheless at giant regardless of the in depth surveillance system in place within the capital.
“What’s a bit perplexing is that to this point the police haven’t been in a position to arrest the hit-and-run driver. That is unusual,” he stated.
He questioned the effectiveness of surveillance techniques put in throughout town, particularly cameras put in on Huawei infrastructure at main intersections.
“We’re investing in cameras everywhere in the nation and the police ought to hold their heads in disgrace, however nobody’s speaking about it. I believe it is a enormous downside,” he stated.
Mr Poku additional maintained that there was no method such incidents might occur in Accra with out being traced and the authorities should present solutions.
“In Accra at the moment, that’s not potential. Huawei cameras, white poles, they’re on each intersection, each nook of Accra. I problem the police on this platform. It’s unimaginable for somebody to commit a hit-and-run in Accra, and the police can not monitor him down,” he stated.
He added that this example raises considerations concerning the worth of the funding if surveillance infrastructure can not assist prison investigations.
“Which means infrastructure is just not value investing in,” he stated.
Mr Poku additionally referred to as on the Inspector Common of Police (IGP) to supply updates on the investigation and harassed the necessity for closure for the households.
“We’d like a police report. I’m petitioning the IGP. Let’s get a response on this. I believe it will be important for the household to have closure,” he stated.
In the meantime, the fee investigating the demise of 29-year-old engineer Charles Amissa has concluded that he died resulting from medical negligence and refusal of emergency therapy after he was refused by three main hospitals in Accra.
The report recognized critical deficiencies in emergency response and affected person administration on the Police Hospital, Larger Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital), and Korle Bu Educating Hospital.
In line with the committee chaired by Professor Agyemang Badu Akosa, Mr Amisah, an engineer with Promasidor Ghana Restricted, was concerned in a hit-and-run accident close to the Kwame Nkrumah Circle overpass on February 6, 2026.
