A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of 35-year-old businesswoman Princess Afia Ahenkan in Sokoban in the Ashanti Region.
Collins Atuo, a 23-year-old driver was picked up over the weekend, joining the two other accused persons, including the deceased’s house help, John Alister, who are already on trial.
In court on Tuesday (23 January) state prosecutors prayed the Samuel Buaben Quansah’s court for more time to advance investigations. The court granted the request and adjourned the case to 6 February 2024.
The deceased’s relatives expressed satisfaction with the progress of the case, stating that they are waiting to see the next steps. They applauded the police CID for their work.
“Everything is in the hands of the prosecutor”, one of the relatives told the media. “So, we are waiting to see what will happen next, but we have got assurance that they are not going to come out for now. We are happy that finally, they have arrested the three of them. We are waiting for the next step. The police CID have done their job. They have done well. We have appreciated and clapped for them.
Another said, “We are very happy today with the outcome. So, we are hoping that everything will come to a successful end.”
Background
The prime suspect, who applied for work on 4 September 2023, started the following day, assigned to the deceased at Apaaso near Kumasi.
Allister is said to have taken advantage of the absence of the 11-year-old daughter of his madam, who had gone to school.
According to police, Alister, after committing the act, invited James Anokye and Collins, the second and third accused persons, to the home of the deceased and bolted with a KIA Sportage vehicle with registration GS 307-21, Samsung mobile phone, rice, cooking oil and other valuable items.
They then escaped to Accra and made contact with Biggy, a fourth accomplice who is at large, to sell the vehicle to Christian Obu, the fifth accomplice who is also at large.
Allister, after the sale of his madam’s KIA Sportage car, used some of the proceeds to buy a Toyota Vitz car, with registration number GS 3107-23.
While the 3rd, 4th and 5th accomplices were being pursued, the second accused abandoned the KIA Sportage vehicle at Oyibi Police Station and bolted.
Following a report to the police, the Crime Scene Management team discovered the body of the late Stella Osei, also known as Princess Afua Ahenkan, in the garage of her Apaaso home.
A blood-stained club believed to have been used by the accused to kill the woman was also discovered at the crime scene on Tuesday (12 September 2023).
A police intelligence-led operation led to the arrest of the first and second accused persons in their hideouts in Accra on 14 September 2023.
Reporting by Janet Akosua Gley, Asokore Mampong, Ashanti Region
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