Central University law student’s death: Police corporal charged with murder
General Corporal Robert Katey Koranteng of the Ghana Police Service has been arraigned at the Adabraka District Court in Accra and charged with murder over the death of 20-year-old Central University law student Ivan Apprey Baidoo.
The charge was announced on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
According to the prosecution’s case, the incident occurred on August 27, 2026, after Baidoo boarded a Yango motorbike from Ashongman Estates to East Legon Astroturf Park, where he was heading to play football.
The prosecution alleges that the rider failed to stop and continued through the Okponglo traffic light and Tetteh Quarshie Interchange onto the Tema Motorway.
The prosecution also alleges that Koranteng failed to stop or arrange immediate medical assistance for the victims before speeding away.
Good Samaritans subsequently transported Baidoo and the rider to the Tema General Hospital. Baidoo was pronounced dead on arrival, while Arthur was treated and discharged.
A postmortem conducted on September 3 by Dr Eric Dumfeh, a pathologist at the Tema General Hospital, attributed Baidoo’s death to haemorrhagic shock resulting from bilateral haemothorax and haemoperitoneum caused by blunt trauma to the chest and abdomen.
The Police Service had earlier identified and interdicted Koranteng after preliminary investigations linked him to the incident.
The Police said the Homicide Unit was investigating the circumstances surrounding Baidoo’s death, while the Police Professional Standards Bureau was examining the officer’s conduct.
Baidoo’s family had demanded a transparent investigation and prosecution if the investigations established the officer’s culpability.
His father, Evans Baidoo, said the family did not believe his son had died in an ordinary accident.
Baidoo is scheduled to be buried on Saturday, September 19, 2026. A pre-burial service is scheduled for 6 a.m., followed by the main burial service at 7 a.m. at CEM Rehoboth Temple near Wisconsin University.
