Kukurantumi: Youth Burn Police Station After Suspect’s Death

• Youth in Kukurantumi, Eastern Region, set the local police station on fire.
• The protest followed the alleged death of a suspect while in police custody.
• The incident occurred on Sunday, September 21, 2025.
• Residents stormed the police station demanding accountability.
• Videos circulating online show crowds and flames engulfing the station.
• Authorities have yet to issue an official statement.

Tensions erupted in Kukurantumi, a community in the Abuakwa North Municipality of Ghana’s Eastern Region, after angry youth torched the local police station on Sunday, September 21, 2025.

The violent protest was triggered by reports of a suspect dying while in police custody, an incident that has fueled widespread outrage and suspicions of brutality. Furious residents flooded the police station, demanding explanations and justice for the deceased.

Amid the chaos, videos shared on social media captured dramatic scenes of the police building engulfed in flames while large groups of young people gathered outside, chanting and expressing their fury.

The blaze has left the area on edge, with concerns that the unrest could escalate further if clarity is not provided about the cause of the suspect’s death.

As of now, law enforcement authorities have not released an official statement on the matter, leaving unanswered questions and intensifying community anger.

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