The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has condemned in no uncertain terms, the horrific act by a police officer, who was on guard duty at a Midland Savings and Loans branch, captured in a video assaulting a nursing mother in a banking hall.
The press statement copied to Adom News described the act as “outrageous, unacceptable effort and an affront to the dignity and fundamental human rights of the victim and the baby”.
Adding that, the cruelty and the brutality of the police officer breaches provisions of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana.
The Article 12(1) state that: “The fundamental human rights and freedom enshrined in this chapter shall be respected and upheld by the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary and all other organs of government and its agencies and 15(1) state that: “The dignity of all persons shall be inviolable”.
The Commission further called on appropriate authorities swiftly investigate the matter and bring the perpetrators to book as he asked for compensation for the victim for physical and psychological trauma that she suffered.
The communiqué signed by the Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs, Mrs. Joyce Afutu, also implored the Police administration to hem brutalities meted at civilians by Police officers to avert mob justice.
The video which went viral in social media captured an armed police officer, who was on guard duty at a Midland Savings and Loans branch, assaulting a woman holding a baby.
Frederick Amanor, who also attempted to violently drag the victim out of the banking hall, was reported to have been arrested and in police custody, the police administration has also launched an investigation into the unfortunate incident.
The act has received wide condemnation from the Ghanaian populist, while management of Midland Savings and Loans has rendered an unqualified apology for the unacceptable act.