Authorize the police to investigate the death of a two-year-old boy – the Nigerian community to residents

Regional News from Wednesday, May 1st, 2019

Source: citinewsroom.com

2019-05-01

The Nigerian community of the Central Region has appealed to local residents for them to allow the police to investigate the circumstances that led to the disappearance and death of a two-year-old boy in Chinese, in the suburbs of Kasoa.

Nathaniel Owusu was found dead with his body hidden under rubble in April 2019.

It was after an eyewitness revealed that he had seen the deceased in a fast black sedan with a Nigerian registration number.

Family members and local residents blamed some Nigerians for the incident and pledged to drive them out of the area.

But the president of the Nigerian community, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Azebuike, wants residents to be patient so that security agencies have the space to conduct their investigations.

"I believe that there is a stipulated governmental authority that is responsible for finding the root cause of it [kidnapping]. We have so much confidence in Ghana's governance systems – the police, immigration and the entire security apparatus in Ghana. I believe that the issue should be dealt with according to the rules that govern the country. I can not broadcast this fact that [the perpetrators are Nigerians or not]. Until the investigation provides concrete evidence of their identity, what we always hear is an allegation until proven beyond reasonable doubt by the Ghanaian security authorities. "

The mother of a two-year-old boy was shocked to hear the news of her son's death.

According to Kwame Owusu, father of the two-year-old boy, his wife was recuperating after the shocking news.

"My wife collapsed on hearing the news of our son's death," said Kwame Owusu.

He said that his son disappeared on Wednesday, April 24, 2019.

Anti-Nigerian feeling

Some angry residents of the region told Citi News that the presence of some Nigerians in the area was the reason for the high number of criminal activities.

"Their activities here endanger the lives of women and children," said an angry resident.

Some residents also accused Ghanaian landlords of giving Nigerian rents for rent, adding that when they committed a criminal offense, they quickly left the house because they did not conduct a background check before giving their homes. bedrooms. their.

Residents threatened to sack all Nigerians in the area if the government did not intervene to deport them.

"We will take the laws in hand if the government does not act quickly," said a resident at Citi News.