CID takes over investigations

Europa 12:33 - 10 February 2016

The case involving the stabbing to death of the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North, Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu has been transferred to the Criminal Investigations Department, (CID).

The Accra Regional Police made this known to the media on Wednesday, February 10, 2016.

The late JB Danquah Adu incident was murdered around 1.00 am on February 9, 2016 at his Shiashie residence in Accra.

Information gathered at the scene suggested that thekiller(s) used a ladder to get into the house, through a window which is not burglar proof.

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.

The others arrested are reported to all be residents of the house but the police did not give further details about their identity.