Police have arrested one suspect in connection with the murder of Stephen King Amoah, an Immigration Officer whose burnt body was discovered on July 9, 2025, in a gutter near GBC Satellite, opposite Comet Estate in Accra.
Amoah had been missing since July 3 after leaving his Ashongman Estate home to meet a friend, Bright Aweh, who had sent him images of cash bundles via WhatsApp.
According to reports, the deceased never returned home that night, and his phone remained switched off thereafter.
The Police in a statement on Thursday, Jul 10 confirmed that following investigations, Aweh was arrested and admitted to giving Amoah GHS 500,000 to settle debts and keep the rest.
However, the suspect failed to clearly explain the source of the funds and gave conflicting statements.
Police say the deceased’s body bore stab wounds and appeared to have been partially burnt in an attempt to conceal the crime.
The body has been identified by relatives and deposited at the Police Hospital morgue.
A portion of the statement reads, “Investigations revealed that on 3rd July 2025, at about 8:00 p.m., the deceased left his residence at Ashongman Estate after receiving WhatsApp images of cash bundles from one Bright Aweh, who requested to meet him at a Spot, at Ashongman Estate to settle an outstanding amount. According to the complainant, the deceased never returned home that night, and his phone remained switched off thereafter.”
It continues,”Subsequent Police operations led to the arrest of suspect Bright Aweh, who admitted during interrogation to having given the deceased GHS 500,000.00 in cash. He claimed to have directed the deceased to use part of the money to pay off some debts and hold the remaining amount for later collection. However, the suspect could not clearly explain the source of the funds and gave conflicting statements.”
The Accra Regional Police Command says investigations are ongoing and has called on the public to provide any relevant information.
Find below the police statement:
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
