Police arrest three for faking a kidnapping incident

Joana Krah, aged 29; Susana Awortwe, aged 27 and Francis Eshun, aged 27 were arrested for allegedly faking a kidnap.

Police arrest three for faking a kidnapping incident
Ghana Police Service

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed that three persons have been arrested for faking a Kidnapping Incident in the Western Region.

“The Takoradi Divisional Police Command has arrested three suspects, Joana Krah, aged 29; Susana Awortwe, aged 27 and Francis Eshun, aged 27 for allegedly faking a kidnap and demanding a ransom of Five-Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH₵ 5,000.00),” the Police statement said.

According to reports, suspect Joana Krah conspired with the other two suspects, Susan Awortwe and Francis Eshun, to feign her kidnapping on Friday after which a call was placed to her adopted father in demand for a ransom of GHC5, 000.

“When Joana became ware that her adopted father had reported to the Police and an extensive search had commenced to find her, she showed up at the Takoradi Central Police Station, Saturday, October 23, to confess of only joking with her adopted father that she was kidnapped”

“Further Police investigations led to the arrest of suspects, Susan Awortwe and Francis Eshun for their complicity.”

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