The Police in Accra have confirmed the arrest of one suspect in connection with the murder of a 42-year-old man at Ashalaja, near Amasaman. The
The Police in Accra have confirmed the arrest of one suspect in connection with the murder of a 42-year-old man at Ashalaja, near Amasaman.
The gang is believed to have attacked the man identified as Joshua Lartey, the Oshipi of Ashalaja on Sunday, March 6, 2022.
The now deceased was said to be on his way home when he was attacked by the gang and shot dead.
Following preliminary investigations, the Police have succeeded in arresting one of the suspects and are in pursuit of the five others.
“The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested one suspect while pursuing five other suspects for the murder of a 42-year-old man identified as Joshua Lartey, the Oshipi of Ashalaja at Achiaman, near Amasaman yesterday, Sunday, March 6, 2022,” a press release on the Facebook page of the Ghana Police Service has said.
The five suspects include; Rashid Mohammed alias Gizzo, Brown Amoah Akwanor, Nii Obene, Ayitey Animle alias Asa Brother and Mushe Akwanor.
The Police press release discloses that officers while acting on intelligence gathered, proceeded to the house of one of the suspects, Rashid Mohammed at Sowutoum but met his absence.
A search conducted in the house led to the retrieval of two pump-action guns, one G3 weapon, one revolver, and one cap gun from a locked room.
His wife, suspect Maradia Salihu who was in the house at the time has been arrested to assist in the investigations.
As investigations continue, the general public is urged to provide information that may lead to the arrest of any of the suspects.
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