The late MP was stabbed to death in the early hours of Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at his Shiashie residence in Accra.
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Parliament suspends sitting
Parliament on Tuesday suspended sitting in memory of the late Abuakwa North MP, Joseph Boakye Danquah Adu.
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The Minority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, who moved a motion for the suspension of sitting before noon said "I believe the entire House is not in a good mood to do business today...The long and short of it is that Hon. JB Danquah who only last week Thursday paid a glowing tribute to the memory of Dr. JB Danquah has had his life cut short by somebody."
Parliament has further invited senior police officers to give account of circumstances leading to the death of the former Member of Parliament.
The law-making body is expected to resume sitting on February 10, 2016.
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Meanwhile, five people have been arrested in connection with the death of Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North, Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu.
The Accra Regional Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Afia Tenge, said two women and three men have been arrested, including a private security guard who was at the residence when the MP was killed.
According to ASP Afia Tenge, the police had a distress call at 1.25 am on Tuesday, adding that "on arrival, the police found the victim in a pool of blood and rushed him to the Police hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival."
She said preliminary investigations indicated that the victim suffered multiple stab wounds which caused his death.
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The others arrested are reported to all be residents of the house but the police did not give further details about their identity.
Tenge said the five will be interrogated over the incident and is calling for the support of the public for more information.
“The police hereby wish to solicit the support of the general public to get to the bottom of this incident as soon as possible. We need them to volunteer credible information to the police to unravel the mystery surrounding the death of the NPP lawmaker.”
The scene of the crime is cordoned off to allow a team of investigators to carry out their work effectively.
Police cannot immediately confirm whether the killing was carried out by robbers or it was targeted killing.
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Those with information are urged to call police on 0242337477 and 0208166148.
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