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General News on Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Source: ghanaweb.com
2019-06-12
play the videoBoth girls have been released for medical reasons and are ready to be reunited with their families
The Canadian state broadcaster, CBC, announced the release of two Canadian girls who were abducted in Kumasi last Tuesday.
Lauren Patricia Catherine Tilley, 19, and Bailey Jordan Chitty, 20, were abducted on June 4, 2019 in Kumasi as they returned home from a youth development program organized by Youth Challenge International.
In the Asokwa Four-Junction neighborhood, Lauren, Bailey and a third person told their colleagues that they were going to their hostel located in Nhyiaeso, around the Royal Gulf Club.
In their television broadcast on Wednesday, June 12, the broadcaster explained how the girls were saved thanks to the efforts of the Ghanaian police.
They highlighted the current state of girls; emotionally and psychologically and ready to meet with their families.
They also reported the Canadian government's response to this in an email reading;
"The government is very relieved to confirm that the two Canadians kidnapped in Ghana have been released, and we thank the Government of Ghana for its cooperation in resolving this case."
Lauren Patricia Catherine Tilley and Bailey Jordan Chitty were found early Wednesday, June 12, 2018 in Kanyasi, Kumasi.
Eight suspects, including five Ghanaians and three Nigerians, have already been arrested in connection with the crime.
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This is how it was reported on their website
Two Canadian women abducted earlier this month in Ghana were saved and their names released.
The Ghana Ministry of Information said the rescue operation was completed Wednesday morning in the south-central region of Ashanti.
The Canadian government said in an email sent Wednesday to the CBC that it was "very relieved to confirm" the release of these women, whose names were revealed by Youth Challenge International, the non-governmental organization with which they worked on a volunteer basis, like Lauren Tilley and Bailey. Chitty.
On its website, the organization stated that both women were supported by professionals and that they were physically unscathed.
"The parents of the two young women have been in touch with their daughters and now wish to express their deepest gratitude to the Ghanaian police, the Ghanaian government and the Canadian government for their support and actions throughout this extremely difficult period," said the president. statement on the site said.
Physically unhurt
The two men, aged 19 and 20, were kidnapped at the Kumasi Royal Golf Club at 20:25. June 4, local time, said a press release issued by Ghanaian police.
Both women study at the Renaissance College of the University of New Brunswick (UNB).
Tilley is from Rothesay, NB, a suburb of the suburbs of Saint John. Chitty is native to Amherst, N.S., a border town in the province of New Brunswick.
"Bailey and Lauren receive emotional and psychological support from professionals as they return home," Youth Challenge International said in a press release.
"According to medical reports, they are not physically injured.For the moment, we can only comment on the actions of the police, the rescue or the perpetrators of the abduction."
Two Canadian women kidnapped in Ghana have been released, say Ghana's Ministry of Information and Global Affairs Canada. (CBC)
At a press conference on Wednesday, officials from the Ministry of Information said the women had been flown to Accra, Ghana's capital.
The ministry said Ghanaian security agents had surrounded the place where the women had been detained shortly before 5 am local time on Wednesday. At 0515, the team had "entered the scene" and shots had been fired.
Five Ghanaians and three Nigerians are in detention. One of the suspects was slightly injured.
The ministry said that an interrogation process is underway, which will determine if any further arrests will be made.
No ransom was paid
The ministry said that no ransom had been paid or discussed between the suspects and security guards in Ghana, and that there was no foreign involvement in it. surgery.
The ministry said that "the Canadian team was in town to explore ways to help, but it was not necessary." Our field staff has clear ideas on what to do. you have to do it, and the result is what you are seeing now. "
Global Affairs Canada also stated that the consular officers badisted both women and their families.
"Due to the provisions of the Privacy Act and out of respect for these two Canadians who have had trying experiences, no further information will be disclosed," spokesman Guillaume Bérubé said.
The ministry has sought to badure travelers that the West African nation remains safe despite a slight increase in kidnappings for ransom. The country has been considered one of the safest in the region for foreign travelers.
CBC News also asked for an interview with UNB, which would not comment on last week's kidnapping.
"The university will not publish anything publicly about this situation and we are asking our community to do the same," spokeswoman Natasha Ashfield said in a statement.
"While we are extremely happy to see a successful resolution, we must respect the privacy of our students and their families."
President promises to crack down on kidnappers
It was the second time in about a month that foreigners were targeted in the city of Kumasi. An Indian national had previously been kidnapped and saved.
Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo has vowed to crack down on kidnappers, fearing kidnappings will hurt tourism.
Francisca Forson, an independent journalist in Accra, said Ghana's tourism authority, which regulates the industry, closed the home where the two Canadians were staying after inspections.
"They were operating without a permit and they have closed and they have warned that they would be more difficult with other hostels or hotels hosting foreigners," she said.
"The authorities are therefore making efforts so that foreigners do not feel in danger and can come here."
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