Story: A. Kofoya-Tetteh, Koforidua
THE Eastern Regional Co-ordinating Council (RCC) and the Suhum District Assembly have jointly made available GH¢2,000 to reward any person with information that will lead to the arrest of those behind the mysterious killings in Suhum.
Suhum, capital of the Suhum District in the Eastern Region, has, for the past 14 months, witnessed about 10 mysterious deaths, with most of the victims having their heads smashed with either cement blocks or flower pots.
The Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Kwadwo Afram Asiedu, who announced the package at a meeting with the chiefs and people of Suhum and security chiefs in the district on Monday, said the RCC had put in place adequate measures to arrest the culprits.
Mr Asiedu did not reveal the nature of the measures but indicated that all depended on the co-operation of the public who, he said, should volunteer information on the issue to the police.
He also called on the District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr Michael Kofi Mensah, and the Member of Parliament for the area, Mr Opare Ansah, who is also the Deputy Minister of Communications, to co-operate to effectively deal with the issue.
Mr Opare Ansah said the government had taken the issue seriously and that efforts were being made to unravel the mystery surrounding the killings.
The Chief of Suhum, Osabarima Aye Kofi I, expressed his satisfaction with efforts being made by the regional minister and the security agencies in tackling the issue and called on the public to co-operate with the police to bring the killers to book.
Earlier, the Deputy Eastern Regional Police Commander, ACP Ampah Benin, had told the gathering that 39 policemen from Suhum and Koforidua and an additional 31 from Accra were currently in the Suhum township patrolling and conducting investigations into the killings.
Most of the people who spoke at the function expressed their readiness to assist the police, saying the police should also intensify their activities in apprehending the criminals.
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