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The Western Region Minister's personal assistant, Judge Acquah, has revealed that an amount of 3,000 GHS was given to the regional police administration to pay as ransom to suspected kidnappers in the controversial Takoradi Kidnapping-Pregnancy saga.
The money was paid by the regional minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko, for the release of Josephine Panyin Mensah, the woman at the center of the uproar. Speaking on Eyewitness News, Judge Acquah said that the payment of the ransom by the police was made in collaboration with the woman's mother.
“At the time of payment, the mother was working with the police to find the exact location of the woman. The minister gave the money to the police to give to the kidnappers because he wanted to get to the bottom of the matter. This was an amount of 3,000 GHS handed over to the police through the regional commander.
But the kidnappers initially demanded an amount of GHS 500 and increased it to GHS 1,000. Never pregnant woman Police have previously said Takoradi's wife, who was reportedly missing before being found, had never been pregnant, as her family had claimed.
In a statement released on Thursday, September 23, 2021, police said a thorough medical examination by doctors at the government hospital in Axim revealed that the missing woman "was never pregnant during the period. considered ". As a result of this development, the police are now treating the woman, who reportedly disappeared on September 16, as a suspect in the case. After being found in Axim on September 21, Josephine's family said they lost the baby during the time of her disappearance.
Police also said: "She may have conspired with other people about her possible planned disappearance." Three people were also arrested for further questioning on possible conspiracy charges as a result of these developments. Police said Josephine said she went to Takoradi European Hospital for prenatal checkups and assessment.
But medical records from the facility suggest the lady went to hospital without a pregnancy somewhere in October 2020. The police's conclusion comes after a similar claim by the Western Regional Minister sparked controversy.
Minister Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah said his information was based on a preliminary security report he had from the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB). The husband does not agree But Josephine's husband Michael Simmons insisted his wife was pregnant.
Police also expressed concern about the incidence of simulated kidnappings in the western region "where people conspire to create" self-kidnapping "incidents to earn money from ransoms.
" “A team has been formed with the support of National Headquarters to quell this emerging crime in the Western Region.
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