He said the DNA results of some body parts found at the premises of the main suspect proved to be that of missing girls.
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Timeline: From kidnap to death of the 3 Takoradi girls
The acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), James Oppong Boanuah, yesterday announced that the four missing girls from Takoradi are dead.
Body of kidnapped Takoradi girls found
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Here's everything you need to know about how this unfortunate incident happened.
- First to be kidnapped was Priscilla Blessing Bentum, 21 years, on 17th August, 2018 at Kansaworodo
- Second to be kidnapped was Ruth Love Quayson, 18 years, on 4th December, 2018 at Butumagyebu junction
- Third to be kidnapped: Priscilla Mantebea Koranchie, 18 years, on 21st December, 2018 at Nkroful
- Sam Udeotuk Wills, a Nigerian on 22nd December, was arrested at Kasaworodo two weeks after the kidnapping but escaped on 30th December, 2018.
- Between 1st to 3rd January, social media and traditional media took up the issue demanding investigation into the kidnappings and the escaping.
- First demonstration by relations and friends of kidnapped girls as well as Takoradi residents demanded investigation and prosecution of officers on duty on 4th January morning.
- On the same 4th January, 2019 after a two-week ultimatum was given for officers on duty to produce him, the police rearrested the escapee, Sam Udeotuk.
- Suspect appeared before Takoradi District Court on 9th January, 2019 on charges of Escaping Unlawful Custody, Resist Arrest and Destroying public property which he pleaded not guilty and was remanded.
- Suspect reappear before court on 16th January, 2019 on charges.
- The CID boss, COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah announced that the police have found the girls and they know their whereabout
- In August 2019, suspect admits to kidnapping 3 girls.
- Rotten human parts were found behind the house of the accused suspect Sam Udoetuk Wills who lived at Kansaworodo in Takoradi.
- Government commences process of testing the DNA of the body parts that were found.
- On 16th September, the acting IGP announced that the DNA results confirms the death of the girls.
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