Hundreds of residents in Akwadum a community in New Juaben North Municipality in Eastern on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, stormed the police station after two money ritual suspects were chased and arrested for allegedly abducting two children.
Information gathered indicates that the children-4 and 10-year-old male and female respectively were reportedly abducted into an unregistered Toyota Camry vehicle at Akorabo, a farming community near Suhum whilst their parents were away.
Some Okada riders who noticed the incident raised alarm and pursued the suspects but sped off. The alarm was raised in the various communities along the Suhum to Koforidua road. The police personnel at the Akwadum checkpoint were on alert.
The suspects attempted to use the rough road from Akwadum through to Subriso to Nyamekrom to escape arrest however, information reached the Subriso community the Assembly member, and some Okada riders blocked the suspects, and with the help of the community police personnel arrested and sent them to Akwadum Police station.
Hundreds of angry residents besieged the police station and demanded the release of the suspects for instant justice.
The local police sensing danger of the charged atmosphere informed the Effiduase District Police Command which armed police were dispatched to whisk the suspects away for further investigation at the district office.
The impounded vehicle aboard which young male and female suspects was also taken to Effiduase District Police Command for further investigation.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Obed Ansah