Soldier accidentally shot himself at Michel Camp

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have verified that the gunshot incident that killed a soldier early on Saturday morning at Michel Camp’s Base Ammunition Depot was unintentional.

The statement was issued by Brigadier General E Aggrey-Quashie, Director General of Public Relations for the Ghana Armed Forces.

Since then, the deceased soldier’s body has been sent to the mortuary at the 37 Military Hospital.

The name of the individual is Private Bayou Roger.

“Preliminary investigative report indicates the soldier was seen sitting on his bed, waiting to relieve his colleague at a duty post at 0800 hours when his rifle went off hitting him under his chin; killing him instantly,” a press statement dated August 19, 2023, issued on Saturday night said.

The body of the deceased soldier has since been conveyed to the 37 Military Hospital mortuary.

Read the full statement below:

Source: Ghanatodayonline.com