Youths storm Ghana police station and free suspects

One person died and five others are receiving treatment after a group of protesting youths stormed a police station in Ghana's northern town of Nkoranza, police say.

The protesters also freed some six suspects from police cells during the chaos, police said in a statement on Wednesday.

The protests on Tuesday followed the killing of a 28-year-old suspect by police during an operation targeting armed robbery suspects in the area.

Those injured during the clashes are receiving treatment for gunshot wounds, a local outlet reports quoting a hospital official.

The official said one patient was in a comma with a bullet stuck in his chest.

“We have about nine people who have suffered various injuries; some have been sent to the theatre to be operated on," John Bremini is quoted as saying by MyJoyonline site.

The website also shared a video showing damaged vehicles at the police station moments after the attack.

Police said the situation was now under control and two suspects have been arrested in connection to the chaos.