A Ghana Police Service officer has been charged with murder following the death of 20-year-old Central University law student Ivan Apprey Baidoo, whose fatal motorcycle crash on the Tema Motorway sparked calls for answers and accountability.
General Corporal Robert Katey Koranteng, 34, appeared before the Adabraka District Court in Accra on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, where he was formally charged in connection with the student’s death.
According to the prosecution, Ivan was travelling as a passenger on a Yango motorcycle on August 27, heading from Ashongman Estates toward East Legon to play football. Police allege the motorcycle rider went through a red traffic light at the UPSA intersection, prompting Koranteng, who was on traffic duty, to pursue them.
Prosecutors allege that during the pursuit along the Tema Motorway, Koranteng kicked the moving motorcycle after the Old Tollbooth area. The action allegedly caused the rider to lose control and crash into a concrete barrier.
Ivan sustained severe injuries and was later pronounced dead at Tema General Hospital. The motorcycle rider, Samuel Wesley Arthur, survived and received medical treatment.
The prosecution further alleges that the officer did not stop to provide assistance or arrange immediate medical care after the crash. Members of the public reportedly transported the victims to the hospital.
A postmortem examination reportedly determined that Ivan died from haemorrhagic shock resulting from serious internal injuries caused by blunt trauma to his chest and abdomen.
The case follows days of pressure from Ivan’s family, who had publicly demanded a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. His father, Evans Baidoo, had questioned whether the incident was simply an ordinary road accident.
The Police CID Homicide Unit subsequently took over the investigation, and Koranteng was arrested before being brought before the court.
The murder charge remains an allegation, and Koranteng has not been convicted. Investigations into the case are continuing as the matter remains before the court.
