An Accra Circuit Court has ordered the remand of two police officers, Lance Corporal William Atia Asitanga and Lance Corporal Sulemana Zanya Abdul-Rahman, in a case that has exposed a disturbing breach of security within the Ghana Police Service.

The two are accused of being involved in the theft of 16 CZ Assault Rifles from a police armoury in what is being described as a severe lapse in institutional control.

Presided over by Her Honour Justice Evelyn Asamoah, the Accra Circuit Court heard the charges against the two officers.

Lance Corporal Asitanga, aged 32, pleaded not guilty to stealing the firearms, while his 27-year-old colleague, Lance Corporal Abdul-Rahman, pleaded not guilty to abetment to steal.

According to the prosecution, led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Emmanuel Nyamekye, the alleged crime took place in March 2024 at the National Counter Terrorism Department in Accra.

Lance Corporal Asitanga, who served as the armourer, was tasked with managing the department’s arms and ammunition.