Family members of the two Togolese who were murdered by three persons suspected to be members of a fake gold and money syndicate busted by the police at Adjen Kotoku in the Ga West Municipal District of the Greater Accra Region, have expressed their disappointment in the Greater Accra Police Command.
According to the family members of the two murdered Togolese nationals, the three suspects namely Seidu Samyaley 28, Samuel Yormekpe 42 andk Nicholas AtsidokpoKade 40 who were arrested on Saturday April 16, 2022 and are currently in the Accra Central Police cells have been allowed to use mobile phone freely without any restrictions.
Victim
According to the bereaved family members, their action actually poses danger to the rest of the family members both in Ghana and Togo.
They disclosed to Isaac Nsiah Foster of Ghanaian Watch Online that allowing these guys to use mobile phones in police cells to reach out their partners outside will verily affect the ongoing police investigations.
Victim
However, an intercepted voice notes attributed to one of the Suspects , Abu Sinjorne the ring leader which is being circulated on social media alleged he is not been detaining in police custody and assured his fans, colleagues and family members of his safety and freedom.
The voice further disclosed “I will be released on bail coming Tuesday July 11, 2022 if not then it’s dog that impregnated my mother” the voice said, meanwhile they will be reappearing in court, on July 11, 2022, no one knows what he has been assured of by the police or his lawyers as he has been allowed to communicate to his friends, family members as well as other alleged crime partners.
Three suspects
An effort to reach Police relations directorate both in Greater Accra region and National proved futile.
Background
The suspects who were arrested on Easter Saturday April 16, 2022 were handed over to the Regional Police Headquarters for investigations.
The suspects attempted to escape in an Ash Toyota Corolla vehicle with registration number GW 3409- 19 at Atorkope.
The police, during a raid, retrieved the body of a male who has been identified as Adama and is believed to have fallen victim to the syndicate.
Decomposed body of one of the victims retrieved by the police
One Money printing machine and pieces of gold like metals suspected to be fake gold, were also retrieved from the rooms.
The team extended enquiries to the back of the two rooms and found a trip of heaped sand and based on suspicion a payloader machine was engaged leading to location and retrieval of the body, believed to be in his forties.
Below is the situational Report by Amasaman Division Adjen Kotoku District Sitrep
Conspiracy, Murder and Possessing Fake Currency Notes
Adjen Kotoku
On 16/04/2022 at about 0600 hours the Adjen Kotoku District Police Command led by Superintendent Mr. Benjamin Dokurugu picked an intelligence to the effect that a male adult believed to have fallen victim of a suspected fake money doubling syndicate had been murdered and covered with a trip of sand at a location near Adjen Kotoku onion Market.
Based on the Intel, the Kotoku Police quickly mobilised and raided the scene at a gated plot of land that has two single rooms built on it and roofed.
Prior to the raid, three suspects namely Seidu Samyaley 28, Samuel Yormekpe 42 and Nicholas Atsidokpo Kade- 40 were arrested in an attempt to escape in an Ash Toyota Corolla vehicle with registration number GW 3409- 19 at Atorkope.
The team fired and deflated two tires of the said vehicle.
The keys to the said gated compound was retrieved from suspect Seidu Sam Yalley.
C/ Superintendent Mr. Joseph Oppong Greater Accra Regional Crime Officer and C/Superitendent Mr, Francis Somian of the Amasaman Divisional Police Commander arrived at the scene with supporting teams to assist in breaking into the two rooms.
A search in the rooms led to the retrieval of 8 large metallic boxes and 15 small metallic boxes containing fake GHC 200,100, 50 notes and 100 USA dollars notes wrapped together with white papers in bundles.
One Money printing machine and pieces of gold like metals suspected to be fake gold from the rooms.
The team extended enquiries to the back of the two rooms and found a trip of heaped sand and based on suspicion a payloader machine was engaged to relocate the heaped sand for investigations.
In the course of doing so, the body of a male adult believed to be in his forties was exhumed dead. The crime scene management team were called to the scene to assist investigations.
Upon inspection, the whole body of the deceased had peeled off.
Photographs were taken after which it was conveyed to Police hospital morgue for preservation awaiting identification and autopsy.
The three suspects have been taken to the Regional Headquarters for investigations.
The retrieved exhibits together with the Toyota Corolla vehicle are in the custody of Kotoku Police to be sent to Regional Headquarters later. Regional CID, Accra is in charge of the case.
