A policeman stationed at Agave in the Volta Region of Ghana has been arrested in connection with the gruesome murder of Marcus Mawutor Adzahli which occurred on 1st March, 2020.
The business oriented and enterprising young man was heinously murdered by unidentified men who broke into his room last two weeks Sunday and killed him in the process.
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This sparked an intense fury among the youth of the area who mounted roadblocks and vehemently registered their displeasure in a demonstration upon hearing about the death of the young who looked ebullient, exuberant and full of good prospects.
Mr. Marcus Mawukor was one of the Assembly members who were democratically elected during the Tuesday December 17, 2016 Municipal and District Level Elections in the country which saw 57,030 aspirants contesting at the grassroots for power and decentralisation of governance.
In order to expedite arrests and help bring the perpetrators of the flagitious and monstrous crime to book, former President and founder of the National Democratic Congress, President Jerry John Rawlings has voted a bounty of whooping Ghc25,000 as a reward for anyone who volunteers or gives reliable information that could lead to the arrest of the culprits.
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Meanwhile, three suspected persons have been arrested in connection with the murder and being interrogated at the Regional Capital, Ho, by trusted men in the uniform.
In a latest development, a Sogakope Police Officer stationed at Agave was alleged to have said, “If we had known he was so popular, we wouldn’t have killed him”. This came up as the said policeman (believed to be tipsy at the time) was involved in a conversation with a friend at a drinking spot. This happened at Akatsi which is a small town in the Volta Region.
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This policeman is alleged to have supplied the ammunition to the armed robbers. He was rounded up Sunday morning in an identification parade carried out by the Divisional Police Commander of Ho.
This happened after the smart bar attendant who eavesdropped their conversation, with a speed of light, reported to the appropriate authorities leading to the arrest of the said policeman (name withheld).
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Meanwhile, a One Week Vigil was observed by family and sympathisers on 7th March 2020. Among the attendees who went and commiserated with the family were former Presidents; Jerry John Rawlings and the flagbearer of the NDC, John Dramani Mahama.
Events that earmarked the One Week Celebration and Vigil included possession of candle lights (in the night) in a procession on the principal streets amidst chanting of war songs and melancholic dirges by grievers who were mainly cladded in black and red apparels to symbolise their melancholy and heavyheartedness.
