Two suspects arrested

Europa 11:38 - 28 June 2016

The suspects are Christopher Afreh, 30, alias Indomie or Shadow, and Abdulai Gariba, 33, alias Rebel Leader.

The Kasoa Divisional Police Command has arrested two persons suspected to be the masterminds of the murder of the Operations Manager of the Cantonments branch of Ecobank Ghana, Seth Kweku Akyea.

According to the police, the two are behind the robbery attack at the deceaseds Kasoa residence in 2015.

The Kasoa Divisional Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Samuel Kwaku Alordey, indicated that a third suspect, identified as Wisdom Adokpo, alias Moro, 19, is said to be serving a three-year prison sentence at the Nsawam Medium Security Prisons after he was arrested for another robbery case.

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Alordey added the two suspects were arrested at their hideouts in Kasoa. He said further investigations revealed that Gariba was the one who shot the victim.

Meanwhile, the police have launched a manhunt for one other accomplice, identified only as Kojo Joe, alias Hitler, who is currently on the run.

Background

Seth Akyea was murdered in August 2015 by three unknown assailants. The incident took place at 9.30 pm at the residence of the deceased.

Until his death, Seth Akyea was the Operations Manager at the Cantonments Branch of Ecobank.

"The culprits took his car away, but his car has been recovered." Kasoa Divisional Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Samuel Winful told Pulse.com.gh.