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General News on Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Source: dailyguideafrica.com
2019-02-13
Samuel Udoetuk Wills
The Daily Guide has learned that the Western Region Police Command has opened an in-depth investigation into alleged Nigerian abductor Samuel Udoetuk Wills's allegations that an officer of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had helped him. to escape from police cells.
The 28-year-old suspect, who escaped from police cells in Takoradi, made this startling revelation last Monday when he appeared in a Takoradi court of first instance.
The suspect escaped from the Takoradi police cells on December 30, 2018 and was arrested again in an unfinished building between Kansaworodo and Nkroful at Sekondi-Takoradi around 1 am on Friday, January 4, 2019.
He said Monday in Takoradi court, chaired by Mr. Michael Ampadu, that he would be able to identify the head of the CID whenever he had the opportunity.
The West Regional Police Command set up a three-member team, led by the Deputy Regional Crime Deputy NCO, Superintendent Alhaji Husein Awinaba, to investigate the matter. .
DSP Olivia Ewurabena Adiku, public relations officer of the Regional Police (PRO), confirmed the formation of the investigation team during an interview with DAILY GUIDE.
According to her, "the suspect has made an allegation but the police must examine it to see if it is true or not, so the three-member team has started its work."
The suspect accepts the charges
Samuel Udoetuk Wills accepted the charge of escaping from lawful detention and causing damage, but denied having resisted police arrest when he was arrested. He appeared in court on Monday.
He has already indicated in his warning statement that a Kwesi brought him a hacksaw blade and oil to open the iron rod protecting the small window allowing ventilation to escape, but the The police officer's angle was never raised until last Monday.
He was subsequently charged with three counts of evading legal custody, causing unlawful damage and resisting arrest.
However, when the alleged Nigerian abductor appeared in the Takoradi trial court on Monday, he denied resisting arrest by the police.
When he had the opportunity to speak, the suspect said that the oil provided by said Kwesi had helped reduce the noise generated by cutting the iron bar.
After telling his version of the story, the judge told the suspect that even though he had pleaded not guilty, evidence had shown that he had caused damage to the property.
When the court asked the suspect if he had witnesses to testify, Samuel Udoetuk Wills replied that his witness was the Kwesi he mentioned earlier.
"In Ghana, when you talk about Kwesi, you did not say anything because I am Kwesi too and there is so much Kwesis. So what Kwesi are you talking about? Asked the judge.
The judge gave the suspect a week to produce said Kwesi in court to testify, adding that "if he failed, I would make my judgment".
He then adjourned the proceedings until 18 February 2019.
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