Fire guts Accra Central Police Barracks; one suspect arrested

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Fire guts Accra Central Police Barracks

Fire has gutted the Accra Central Police Barracks on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, with one suspect arrested.

In a Facebook post, the GNFS disclosed that firefighters from the Accra City Fire Station were leading efforts to contain the blaze.

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They revealed that they have deployed firefighters from the Ministries, Parliament and Industrial Area Fire Stations.

The GNFS wrote, “The Accra City Fire Station is responding to a fire outbreak at the Central Police Station; three(3) additional pumps from Ministries, Parliament & Industrial area fire stations have also been dispatched to the fire scene”.

According to a Police statement, no casualties were recorded, adding that the cause of the fire has not yet been established.

They further disclosed that a suspect is currently in Police custody, assisting with investigations.

The Police statement read, “There is a fire outbreak at the Accra Central Police Barracks. Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service are at the scene and are working to bring the situation under control.

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with some members of the Police Management Board and the Accra Regional Police Commander, are at the location to assess the situation and ensure the necessary support to affected personnel.

There are no casualties, and the cause of the fire has not yet been established.

We wish to thank the Fire Service team and our officers who are assisting with the situation.

The suspect is currently in Police custody, assisting with investigations.

Any further developments will be communicated”.

In other news, Fire has gutted parts of Accra Central around the Makola area on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.

Reports suggest the fire has caused multiple shops to be engulfed by fire at Accra Central around the Makola area.

Viral videos from the scene of the incident showed traders and residents panicking and doing what they could to save their properties.

Also, a video shared by the service showed some of the structures still ablaze as firefighters tried to bring the situation under control.

The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage are not immediately known as emergency response efforts continue.

Some eyewitnesses say the fire started on a small scale before it quickly escalated, leading to the situation witnessed at Tudu in Accra.

Another eyewitness attributed the escalation of the Tudu fire outbreak in Accra to what they describe as a slow response from emergency services.

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