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Fetish Priest in Bio-chemist murder case dies in cells

Starrfm.com.gh By Starrfm.com.gh Published October 8, 2021
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One of the three traditional priests who have been held for the alleged murder of a 64-year-old Bio-Chemist at Adeiso in the Eastern Region, Christian Awoe Gamelie, aka Power One, 40, has died in lawful custody.

Power One who was the first accused person together with two others have been in lawful custody since 2020 until the sad development.

EIB Network’s Court Correspondent Murtala Inusah reports that the Kaneshie District Court presided over by Her Worship Rosemond Dodua Agyri would be informed when the case is called on Wednesday, October 13, 2021.

He was together with Famous Adukonu aka Scorpion, 37 and Yaw Azamate, 27 held for the murder of a 64-year-old Bio-Chemist Edward Quartey Papafio.

They were being held on the provisional charges of conspiracy to commit a crime to wit murder and murder.

The three accused have had their pleas preserved when they appeared before the court presided over by Rosemond Dodua Agyiri.

On their first appearance in court, the prosecution led by Detective Inspector Anani, said for convenience sake, the Police would prefer that the accused were remanded into Prison custody.

The court agreed with the prosecution’s prayer and remanded them into prison custody.

Bench warrant

Meanwhile, a bench warrant issued for the arrest of Michael Ahiavinye and one Buzanga who are at large is still in force.

It was the case of the prosecution that the complainant is the Reverend Comfort Ruth Quartey Papafio, who resides at Takoradi in the Western Region. Gamelie, Adukonu and Azamete operate their business at Adu Kojo and Kwasi Nyarko, all suburbs of Mame Dede in the Eastern Region.

According to him, on January 17, this year, the complainant reported of her missing husband, Mr Quartey Papafio, from his residence at Kasoa on January 15, this year at about 0733 hours.

The Detective Inspector said on receipt of the complainant, the Police gathered intelligence that the deceased was last spotted at Gameli’s shrine located at the outskirts of Adu Kojo, which led to the arrest of Gameli and Adukonu on April 21, this year.

He told the court that, a search conducted at Gameli’s shrine revealed two pump action guns, one single barrel gun, eleven packets of cartridges and seven other pieces of the cartridges from his room and two shovels were found hidden at the back of his house.

The Prosecution said during interrogation, Gameli and Adukonu admitted shooting the deceased with the pump action gun on January 15, this year and buried the corpse at the Shrine.

He said on April 29, the two led the Police to Power One herbal/Spiritual Centre where the Police identified the deceased’s grave in a make shift cemetery behind Gameli’s house, adding that the scene was secured and an exhumation order was obtained from the court for that purpose.

The prosecution said on April 30, this year, a Pathologist in the company of Senior Officers from the CID Headquarters, Personnel from the Crime Scene Management Team, Forensic Science Laboratory, Drone Operation and CID/ Headquarters Operational Team together with the two accused to exhume the deceased body.

He said when the grave was dug, the decomposed body of Mr Quartey Papafio was removed and it was discovered that his grave was among other graves in the accused’s cemetery, which was well fenced.

Prosecution said investigations disclosed that on December 29, Gameli, Adukonu and Azamete conspired to kill Mr Papafio, hence lured him with the assistance of one Buzanga, also a traditional priest at Kasoa, currently at Large.

The prosecution said before the murder of the deceased, the accused intentionally, made a false statement to the deceased and succeeded in collecting ¢10,650 from him through mobile money under the pretext of conjuring ¢400,000 for him to establish his company.

He said Papafio was invited to the shrine on January 15, this year for purification and in the process Adukonu shot him with Gameli’s gun.

Prosecution said the accused then drained quantity of Mr Papafio’s blood into a plastic gallon and hide same at the shrine while Gameli took possession of the deceased mobile phones and later buried the deceased with the assistance of Azamate and Michael who is also on the run.

The Prosecution said Gameli and Adukonu allegedly confessed to the Police that the blood in the gallon was a mixture of Papafio and another victim who was also buried among other bodies at the cemetery.

He said the gallon of blood and the body were deposited at the Police morgue for examination.

Mr Anane said the complainant later identified the two mobile phones of the deceased.

The prosecution said the Pathologist gave the cause of death of Mr Papafio as hemorrhagic shock, traumatic amputation and unnatural severe chest pain.

 

 

Source:Ghana/Starrrfm.com.gh/103.5FM/Murtala Inusah

 

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