President John Mahama has eulogised the late Member of Parliament for the Abuakwa North constituency Joseph Boakye Danquah Adu who was stabbed at his Shiashie residence in Accra on February 9, 2016.

Delivering the state of the nation address in Parliament on Thursday, February 25, 2016, he said "JB's loss is both seen and felt, we've lost a good colleague and Ghana has lost a good son."

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According to him, "It pains me to see the vacant seat of my good friend JB Danquah Adu."

Background

Joseph Boakye Danquah, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) legislator for Abuakwa North, was stabbed to death at his East Legon residence. The police say they suspect foul play and have launched forensic investigations into the case.

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Mr Danquah was stabbed multiple times by an unknown assailant (s) at his Shiashie residence in Accra, prompting the police to launch an investigation.

It is suspected that the assailant (s) used a ladder to climb to a roof linking to a terrace and then entered the MP's bedroom through a window and stabbed him.