Military Officers Arrested For Allegedly Raping Ex-Nursing Student

Two military officers from the 155 Armored Regiment in Damongo of the Savannah Region have been arrested for allegedly raping a former student of the Damongo Nursing and Midwifery College.

The event happened around 11 pm on Sunday, June 12, 2022, when the suspect was mistaken for their friend.

Information gathered revealed that the suspect went to school to meet their female friend, but upon reaching the hostel, they chanced on the victim who had come to the school to take her documents, mistook her for their friend, and dragged to a urinary pit and raped her.

The incident was reported to the military command in Damongo. The two officers have been identified. They were handed over to the police for further investigations.

The two will be arraigned before the Bole District Court on Tuesday, June 14

Akosua Marfowaa Diana