Fire Service hunting for suspect who stabbed firefighter during Adjiringano blaze on Friday night

The police are on a manhunt for a suspect who stabbed a firefighter from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) during efforts to contain a fire that ravaged an eight-room, two-storey building at Adjiringano near Ability Square in Greater Accra. The Fire Service has announced a reward for anyone who can help identify or locate the attacker. According to the GNFS, the fire call was received at 9:32 p.m. on Friday, November 14, 2025. The first appliance from the Legon Fire Station arrived at the scene at 10:03 p.m., with reinforcements from the Madina, National Headquarters, and Adenta Fire Stations, as well as support from a private water tanker. The combined efforts ensured a stable water supply to battle the blaze. Firefighters brought the fire under control at 12:16 a.m. and fully extinguished it by 1:08 a.m. Seven out of eight rooms on the top floor were destroyed, but one room was salvaged. The fire crew also prevented the flames from spreading to the ground-floor rooms and neighbouring structures. Two firefighters sustained injuries, one from a stab wound to the left arm inflicted by the suspect, and another from a falling block that hit his left shoulder. Both were treated and discharged from Unity Clinic in Madina. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.