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Notorious Criminal, Kofi Asaadu, Arrested

Finally, the police have arrested a 23 year old, harden criminal, who was on their wanted list since May 2014 for his alleged involvement in a series of crime offensives.

The suspect, Kofi Asaadu, alias K2, for robbery, rape, arson, among others

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In an interview with Graphic Online the Accra Regional Police Commander, Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, said Asaadu allegedly assaulted and raped a woman on July 18, 2014,

Two days later, he was alleged to have emptied a truck load of goods that was being transported to Techiman in the Brong Ahafo Region but had developed a fault at the Taifa Junction in Accra He added

on July 22, 2014, Asaadu allegedly murdered a woman, Adjeiwaa Otu, alias Yaa Baby, in her kiosk at Taifa.

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“He then went into hiding and the police have been looking for him since then,” Mr Yohuno said.

While the police were searching for the suspect, he resurfaced on January 9, 2015.

In his latest crime, Asaadu is alleged to have attacked a man, identified as Richard Boamah, for befriending him, Asaadu’s girlfriend.

Boamah however managed to escape unhurt from the suspect who was armed with a sharp machete.

Asaadu then set fire to Boamah’s kiosk, Graphic Online reported.

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