Takoradi: An alleged kidnapper in court while security is strengthened

General News of Monday, April 29, 2019

Source: citinewsroom.com

2019-04-29

Sam Udoetuk Wills, the suspect at the center of the abduction of three girls from the Western Region arrived in Takoradi Market Circle District Court after failing to appear at two previous hearings for charges detention, destruction of public property and resistance.

Sam Wills, who arrived in court with increased security, last appeared in court on March 4, where he was almost attacked by families and friends of the victims of the abducted girls.

However, the judge adjourned the case on April 1 and April 15.

The suspect did not appear, however, as he allegedly participated in the investigations of the fate of the kidnapped girls.

At the previous session, the court, chaired by Judge Michael Ampadu, asked Sam Wills, with the badistance of the police and the BNI, to locate his witnesses, Kwesi and John, for whom he had previously headed the security agencies, without success.

It is to be expected that the court could now render its decision on the jailbreak case that the families of the abducted girls had urged the court to conclude.

Sam Udoetuk Wills, said a few weeks ago in Takoradi District Court that an officer of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had helped his escape.

The suspect told the court that he would be able to identify the IDC officer who had helped his escape when he showed up at a parade.

The Western Regional Police Command subsequently set up a committee to investigate these charges.

Sam Udoetuk Wills escaped from police custody on December 30, 2018, but was later arrested again in Nkroful.

He told the High Court of Takoradi District that he had escaped with the help of an IDC officer and that he would be able to "get out of his way." identify the agent if he showed up at a parade.

The girls who were kidnapped were identified as Ruth Quayson, Priscilla Blessing Bentum and Priscilla Koranchie.

Their kidnappings have angered some residents of the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis against the police.

The families of the victims threatened to protest against the police because of the delays and their possible complicity in the kidnappings.