Police in
the Ashanti Region has arrested seven individuals over the alleged kidnapping
of Nana Owusu Sefa Brempong II, Chief of Dedesua Traditional Area in the Asante
Akyem South District.
In a news
release, the Regional Public Affairs Unit of the Police Service said it
received information of the alleged kidnap on March 1, 2021, at about 3:40 pm.
It said
officers from the Konongo Police Patrol Team were dispatched to follow up on
the information and in the process, they intercepted an unregistered Honda
Civic private car and a Toyota Matrix Taxi Cab at Kubease near Ejisu.
The
occupants of the vehicles are said to be the suspected kidnappers and their
victim, Nana Owusu Sefa Brempong II.
The
suspects according to the police are Kwame Boafo 52 years, Kwabena Ofori 40
years, Theophilus Larbi 27 years, Yakubu Adamu 28 years, Musah Adanda 37 years,
Edward Kwadwo 36 years, and Benjamin Gbli 26 years.
The
victim who was seen with injuries was thus issued a police medical form to
attend hospital and report back to the police to assist in investigations.
The suspects are reportedly in the custody of the
police assisting in investigations. The police in the statement stated that it
will among other things uncover the motive of the kidnapping through
investigations.
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