IGP Dr. George Akuffo Dampare

The Ghana Police Service has placed a bounty of GHC100,000.00 on the heads of suspects behind the killings and disappearances at Wa in the Upper West region.

“We continue to urge anyone with credible information that will lead to the arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators to come forward and share with the Police. In line with this, a reward of GHC100,000 has been set aside for anyone who provides information in that regard,” a statement issued by the police said.

Meanwhile, the special purpose intelligence and investigation team as part of their surveillance on Monday night, 19th September, 2022 recovered another body of a male adult at Bamahu.

After the necessary crime scene examination, the body was removed and deposited at the Regional Hospital, Wa awaiting autopsy.

A pathologist from the Police Hospital is leading a team to Wa as part of investigation into the incidents.

“Analysis of intetelligence gathered so far suggests that there may be more than one person involved in this heinous crime and we will do whatever it takes to get them arrested to face justice,” police said in its statement on Tuesday.

The Police have arrested the key suspect in the Wa murder case.

According to a Police statement “Suspect Kankani Adongo, was arrested on Monday, September 19, 2022 at Bamahu, a suburb of Wa after extensive collaboration between the Police and community search parties.”