Policeman charged over law student’s death
The 20-year-old student was travelling from Ashongman Estates to play football at the East Legon Astroturf Park on August 27 when the incident occurred.
A police officer accused of causing a fatal motorcycle crash during a pursuit on the Tema Motorway has been charged with murder.
General Corporal Robert Katey Koranteng, 34, appeared before the Adabraka District Court in Accra on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, over the death of Central University law student Ivan Apprey Baidoo.
The 20-year-old student was travelling from Ashongman Estates to play football at the East Legon Astroturf Park on August 27 when the incident occurred.
Prosecutors said the Yango motorcycle carrying Baidoo allegedly crossed a red light at the UPSA intersection. Koranteng, who was stationed at the intersection, reportedly pursued the rider, Samuel Wesley Arthur, after he allegedly ignored an order to stop.
The chase is said to have continued through Okponglo and the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange before reaching the Tema Motorway.
According to the prosecution, Koranteng kicked the motorcycle after it passed the Old Tollbooth, causing Arthur to lose control and crash into a concrete barrier.
The officer is further accused of leaving the scene without arranging immediate medical assistance for the injured men.
Members of the public later transported Baidoo and Arthur to Tema General Hospital. Baidoo was pronounced dead on arrival, while the rider received treatment and was discharged.
A postmortem conducted on September 3 found that Baidoo died from haemorrhagic shock caused by severe blunt-force injuries to his chest and abdomen.
The Police CID’s Homicide Unit assumed responsibility for the case on September 8. Koranteng was arrested four days later and charged with intentionally causing death through unlawful harm, contrary to Section 46 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
Before the court proceedings, the Ghana Police Service had interdicted Koranteng, who served with the Traffic Management Enforcement Unit at Police Headquarters. The Police Professional Standards Bureau is conducting a separate inquiry into his conduct.
Baidoo’s family had demanded a transparent investigation, maintaining that his death was not an ordinary road accident.
He is expected to be buried on Saturday, September 19, following funeral services at CEM Rehoboth Temple near Wisconsin University.
Investigations are continuing, and the case remains before the court.
