By Yussif Ibrahim, GNA
Kumasi, Aug. 21, GNA – The Ashanti Regional
Police Command has secured a court order for the arrest of one Saddat Mohammed,
a key suspect in the murder of Nana Kwadwo Afodour, the Asamponhene of the
Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
The suspect, popular known as “Alhaji” was
said to be in the company of the late chief hours prior to his murder at Ebuom
on the Ejura-Nkoranza Highway on Sunday.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) David
Agyemang Adjem, the Deputy Ashanti Regional Police Commander, at a press
briefing to update journalist on its investigations, said three suspects were
already in police custody assisting in investigations.
He said the arrest warrant had become
necessary since the apprehension of Mohammed could prove crucial to police
investigations.
“So
far our investigation tells us that he was in the company of one Sadat Mohammed
who is 38 years old and popularly known as Alhaji. He was with Alhaji at his
residence in Kwadaso and again we have information that they had travelled
together on that same day,” ACP Adjem told the media.
He said the Regional Police Command had been
making frantic efforts to locate him since the death of the chief but to no
avail, hence he had been declared wanted by the police.
‘We entreat any person who knows this
gentleman or has any information about his whereabouts to kindly come to us and
provide that information,” he implored the public.
In a related development, ACP Adjem
announced that four persons including two women had been arrested in the case
of Corporal Bernard Antwi of the Manso-Nkwanta Police who was also murdered on
Monday evening.
He said efforts were being made to arrest
some other suspects who had been implicated to assist in police investigation.
He reminded the public that whoever
harboured the suspects in both cases would be treated as accomplices if
arrested and called on such persons to volunteer information for the arrest of
the suspects.
GNA
