The Ejisu Magistrate Court has sentenced a young man to three months in jail for assaulting a Fire Officer.
The convict, also known as Loading boy, was slapped with a fine of GHC1,000 in addition to the jail term.
The incident which led to the court case happened on Wednesday, 7 September 2022, in front of the Ejisu Shell Filling Station.
The Fire Officer had instructed a driver to park at the authorised spot for the passenger to alight.
But the young man purported to be a ‘loading boy’ asked the driver to disregard the orders of the Fire Officer claiming that members of the Taskforce have been making their work difficult.
According to a statement released on September 16 by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), before the Fire Officer could speak, the ‘loading boy’ landed a slap on his face which drew the attention of other Fire Service personnel near the scene.
The officers then arrested the young man and later handed him over to the police for further action.
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has thus cautioned the general public to desist from assaulting any of its personnel in the discharge of their duties.
Below is the statement
