A man is in jail after a court appearance in Accra. He faces a charge of attempting to snatch a police rifle.

The alleged incident happened when a police officer stopped the man. The officer was on routine duty at the time.

Details about the exact circumstances of the alleged attempt were presented to the court.

The court decided to remand the man.

He will stay in custody as police continue their investigation into the matter.

No date has been set yet for his next court appearance.