Four suspects have been arrested by the police for their alleged involvement in the recent murder of Assemblyman for Sogakofe South, Marcus Mawutor Adzahli.

A statement from police in the Volta regional capital, Ho, Sunday indicated that, the four persons arrested are currently assisting police investigations and will be  arraigned before court in due time.

The deceased assembly member, Adzahli was purportedly murdered by a group of armed robbers at Toklopo near Sogakofe in the early hours of Sunday, March 1

According to Joy News, the assailants eight in number broke into the home of the deceased and attempted making away with his savings. He was allegedly shot multiple times in the chest, stomach and head, leading to his death.

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His wife also sustained an injury on the head and a knife wound in the shoulder during the scuffle. Mr Adzahli’s wife have since been treated and discharged from the hospital.

To aid the investigations, Jerry John Rawlings have commiserated with the family and placed a GH¢25,000 bounty on the head of the killers. The Volta Region Caucus in Parliament have also pledged GHC 15,000 in that regard.

Meanwhile, the police say investigations into the disappearance of a service rifle at the Sogakofe police station does not suggest any link to the murder.

The rifle according to the police disappeared on March 7, 2020 whereas the murder took place eight days earlier.