The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested one suspect for the murder of the Oshipi of Ashalaja at Achiaman, near Amasaman identified as Joshua Lartey on Sunday, March 6, 2022.
The suspect, according to the police is among a gang who attacked the deceased.
Mr. Lartey was said to be on his way home when he was attacked by the gang and shot dead.
“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 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.
Crime Check Foundation’s crime prevention advocacy
Aside from paying for the fines of petty offenders, Crime Check Foundation (CCF) has introduced programmes including the latest ‘Stay Away From Trouble’ as part of its crime prevention advocacy project.
Through these programmes CCF cautions the general public against acts that could land them in trouble in a bid to curb crime.
The Foundation screens one-on-one interviews with prison inmates bringing to bear acts that landed them into prison and the difficulties they face in custody.
It has also paid the fines of many petty offenders for their release.
