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General News of Monday, June 17, 2019
Source: Graphic.com.gh
2019-06-17
Dossier: Cases of kidnappings have increased in Ghana in recent times
The Greater Accra Regional Police Command arrested a Nigerian man for allegedly attempting to steal a four-year-old boy.
The man was caught by Mamobi residents in Accra when he tried to drag him into a black corolla early Sunday.
The police meanwhile launched a men's hunt for three other suspects involved in the case.
Speaking of Accra-based Joy FM, a resident who rescued the suspect from the crowd, said the suspect belonged to a gang of four.
According to the suspect, their mission is to kidnap people, adding that they went to Nima to undergo an operation, but that they failed until they arrived at Mamobi.
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The suspect was sent to Nima hospital for treatment after being beaten by residents.
The uncle of the four-year-old boy (undisclosed name) who spoke to Joy FM said that the boy who was going to the mosque had decided to call other friends to join him, but had met the stranger who had almost kidnapped him.
"Witnesses at the scene said that the man had informed the boy that his mother was waiting for him in the car and gave him a phone to play but the boy resisted … said the residence when they sounded the alarm of a thief, the suspect also raised began screaming thief in order to confuse people around ".
He added that the police had badured that she was going to get to the bottom of things.
For its part, ACP Abraham Quaye said the suspect had denied the charges against him.
"We understood that the suspect was a little doggy, he tries to stand out from the alleged robbery attempt. He said he was nowhere near the child, "he said.
He added that the suspect claimed that he had no idea what had happened because he was going to buy something when the residence shouted "Julojulo" (thief … thief).
He said the stories were disjointed but the police would collect the pieces by following up with the eyewitness and the suspect.
He said, however, that the boy had confirmed that the suspect and his friends wanted to take him away.
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